Türkiye, Qatar Sign Mutual Defense Agreement

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Türkiye and Qatar announced on Friday that they signed a mutual defense agreement, which they said was aimed at adopting a "unified position" in the face of an external attack. The announcement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul. Erdogan had said the agreement would further strengthen ties between them, according to his office.