President Erdogan hosts Qatar’s emir

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has held talks in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since the start of the Gulf diplomatic crisis. The talks got under way on Thursday at Erdogan’s presidential palace in the capital Ankara, the Turkish presidency said. Erdogan has been a major […]

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has held talks in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since the start of the Gulf diplomatic crisis.

The talks got under way on Thursday at Erdogan’s presidential palace in the capital Ankara, the Turkish presidency said.

Erdogan has been a major supporter of Doha since June 5, when Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt cut ties and blockaded Qatar, accusing it of supporting “terrorism” and fostering ties with their rival Iran.

Qatar vehemently denies the accusations.