Get Plus

Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to keep asking. News Plus removes the daily limit.

or use an email code

Ongoing Story· Day 2

Turkey and Qatar Sign Mutual Defense Pact Amid Gulf Tensions

2 developments

The Times of IsraelSecurity

Turkey and Qatar Sign Defense Pact, Discuss Regional Issues

Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba

CenterNeutral tone

English · 6 newsrooms covering

Turkey and Qatar signed a new defense agreement on Friday in Istanbul, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding defense industry cooperation. The deal was announced after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The leaders also discussed regional security, including the Iran conflict, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and developments in Syria and Libya.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties.
  • The agreement was announced after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
  • Both leaders discussed regional issues, including the Iran conflict and the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
  • Turkey previously signed a regional defense pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August.
  • Erdogan stated that Turkey and Qatar would expand cooperation in the defense industry.
Turkey and Qatar Sign Defense Pact, Discuss Regional Issues
Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

The Times of Israel publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read The Times of Israel’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

The Times of IsraelCentre · Jerusalem

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Mentioned

Open the Wire