Defence Minister Houloussi Akar met with Khalid bin Mohammed al-Atiya , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Qatar.

Akar visits the Qatari capital Doha to prepare for the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on bilateral and regional defence, security and defence industry cooperation and the will was expressed to strengthen mutual cooperation in military training.

The President of Turkey will pay an official visit to Qatar on 6-7 December 2021.