Turkey threw its weight behind its ally Qatar on Wednesday, fast-tracking plans to deploy extra Turkish troops to the emirate as Arab rivals cut transport links and supply lines.
The move potentially puts Ankara on a collision course with Riyadh as tensions flare over Saudi-led attempts to isolate Qatar in protest at its alleged support for extremist groups in the Middle East and its softer approach towards Iran.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish president, said it was wrong to impose sanctions on Doha. “It will not contribute to solving any problem to try and isolate in this way Qatar, which we know for sure has fought very effectively against terrorist groups,” he said.
Turkey’s parliament adopted a law on Wednesday night to allow Turkish troops to be stationed on Qatari soil. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE ....
The move potentially puts Ankara on a collision course with Riyadh as tensions flare over Saudi-led attempts to isolate Qatar in protest at its alleged support for extremist groups in the Middle East and its softer approach towards Iran.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish president, said it was wrong to impose sanctions on Doha. “It will not contribute to solving any problem to try and isolate in this way Qatar, which we know for sure has fought very effectively against terrorist groups,” he said.
Turkey’s parliament adopted a law on Wednesday night to allow Turkish troops to be stationed on Qatari soil. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE ....
