As Qatar and Turkey continue to bolster strategic ties, leaders of the two friendly nations held official talks yesterday.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the sixth meeting of the Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee at the presidential palace in Ankara.

The talks between the two sides focused on boosting strategic cooperation across all areas, particularly in the political, economic, investment, defence, energy, education, transport and sports fields.

The meeting also reviewed the outcomes of the Committee's previous sessions and looked at ways to improve the Committee's efforts in achieving the best results for the two sides.

Some of the most recent developments in the region, including in Palestine, Libya and Syria, as well as across the world were also discussed in the meeting.

HH the Amir discussed with HE President of the Republic of Turkey the strategic bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly the political, economic, investment, defense, energy, education, transport, and sports fields. #QNA pic.twitter.com/GiT7ARyJ1g

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The Qatari and Turkish leaders also witnessed the signing of a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements. These include the following:

- an MoU to purchase a stake in Istinye Park shopping center

- an MoU between Qatar Investment Authority and Altin Halic on potential joint investment in the Golden Horn project

- a deal to purchase a stake in Borsa Istanbul

- an agreement selling and purchasing Ortadogu Antalya port between Global Liman and QTerminals

- an MoU between Qatar Free Zones Authority and the Turkish Ministry of Trade on co-operating in free zones.

- a joint statement on the establishment of a joint economic and trade committee between the Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Turkish Ministry of Trade

- a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in managing water

- a letter of intent between the Qatari Ministry of Finance and the Turkish Ministry of Finance and Treasury

- a memorandum of understanding for co-operation in family, women, and social services affairs

- a declaration of intent on exchanging diplomats between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Diplomatic Institute and the Diplomacy Academy of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Distinguished officials from both sides joined the signing ceremony including the delegation accompanying HH the Amir.

HH the Amir and HE President of Republic of Turkey visited Nation's Library of the Presidency in Ankara. During the visit, they were informed on contents of the library in terms of books, journals, and university dissertations, in addition to electronic database of books. #QNA pic.twitter.com/wJlQkqXzbM

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) November 26, 2020

As part of his visit to Turkey, HH the Amir also visited the Nation's Library of the Presidency in Ankara accompanied by President Erdogan.

During the visit, they were briefed about the library in terms of books, journals, and university dissertations, in addition to the electronic database of books.

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Source: QNA