Turkish top diplomat visits Qatar for high-level talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan traveled to Qatar on July 19 for talks with the country’s top leadership, as Ankara and Doha seek to deepen their strategic partnership and coordinate on regional developments.

Fidan first met Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani before being received by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry did not disclose details of the meetings.

Reports said ahead of the visit that Fidan was expected to reaffirm Ankara’s solidarity with Qatar following recent attacks and discuss the expanding bilateral relationship, which the two countries describe as a strategic partnership.