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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met in Istanbul to sign a mutual defence agreement and four other cooperation deals. The Turkish presidency stated the pact would help prevent war in the Gulf.
![Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul, Turkiye, on Friday [Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/reuters_6af72f8f-1794584463.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)