The Turkish embassy in Doha hosted a reception on Tuesday to mark the 101st anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye, during which ambassador Dr Mustafa Goksu hailed the exceptionally excellent Qatar-Turkish relationships.
HE the Shura Council Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem, HE the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem al-Ghanim, HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Abdullah al-Thani, HE the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Secretary-General Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi, Department of Protocol director ambassador HE Ibrahim Youssef Fakhroo, and other dignitaries were present.
Dr Goksu stressed that "the Turkish-Qatari relations have strengthened significantly in recent years, becoming a model for regional and international co-operation”.
He expressed his pride and confidence that the "bilateral relations have reached new heights, characterised by strategic and sustainable dimensions under the guidance of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his brother His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani”.
The envoy pointed out that so far, more than 108 agreements have been signed between the two countries, covering various political, commercial, economic, military, and other sectors.
In addition, he said, the 10th meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee of the two countries, established in 2014, will be held in Ankara before the end of this year, during which more agreements are expected to be signed.
Dr Goksu further stressed that "Turkiye and Qatar have been, and will always remain, an exemplary model of solidarity, standing side by side in both hardship and prosperity, for the sake of stability and security in the region and for humanity as a whole”.
He highlighted the efforts of Turkiye to combat global terrorism and maintain world peace and security, in addition to the efforts to end the war on Gaza.
"We maintain constant and complete co-ordination with our brothers in Qatar in such issues," he said.
Dr Mustafa Goksu with Qatari dignitaries cutting a cake at the reception Tuesday. PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed
