President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Qatar on Tuesday to offer condolences following the death of the country's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Erdoğan is expected to convey his condolences to Qatar's leadership during his visit before returning to Türkiye to attend ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Democracy and National Unity Day on July 15.
During Erdoğan's absence, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will serve as acting president, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.
Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, died Sunday at the age of 74 after a prolonged illness. He was laid to rest at Lusail Cemetery in Doha, while Qatari authorities declared four days of national mourning.
The former emir stepped down in 2013, handing power to his son, the current Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
