Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his country's condemnation of any attack violating Qatar's sovereignty during a phone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency.
The two leaders discussed:
Bilateral relations between Türkiye and Qatar
Regional and international issues
Recent military escalation between Iran and Israel
Key statements:
• President Erdogan affirmed Türkiye's steadfast support for Qatar:
"We will always stand by our Qatari brothers."
• Regarding Iran-Israel tensions, Erdogan noted he discussed the matter with NATO summit participants, urging:
"Both parties should maintain a real ceasefire and make the achieved calm permanent and sustainable."