Turkiye-Qatar Relations
28 NOVEMBER 2022
Türkiye proudly sends 3,000 security personnel to Qatar to aid the blockade-survivor Gulf Coast Country in hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Launched in Doha, the tournament brings together the Gulf Coast Countries (GCC) that had blockaded Qatar for four years. As the GCC leaders met with the Turkish president during a reception at the opening ceremony, President Erdogan celebrated Qatar's success with his host, Qatari Emire Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. Last month, six landmark structures in Doha (Al Jaber twin towers, Torch tower, Sheraton Hotel, View Hospital, Iconic 2022, and THE e18hteen tower) were illuminated in the colors of the Turkish flag to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the Turkish Republic