Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler meets with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, who is on an official visit to Ankara, Turkiye, on November 05, 2026. [Turkish Defense Ministry/Handout – Anadolu Agency]
Turkish and Qatari defense chiefs held a high-level meeting in Ankara to evaluate new opportunities to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries and implement joint production projects, Anadolu reports.
Turkish Defense Industries Secretary Haluk Gorgun hosted Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Saoud Al Thani alongside a Qatari delegation.
The meeting followed the signing of the Badr memorandum between Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia, which aims to promote technological development, research and development (R&D), and defense industry cooperation to strengthen the signatories’ capabilities and lay the groundwork for future joint projects.
The ongoing bilateral talks are expected to lead broader multilateral commitments under the Badr pact into concrete joint production projects between Turkiye and Qatar.
“This meeting is key in the steps we will take together in the coming period in strengthening our countries’ technological and production capabilities through joint projects and deepening our defense partnership,” Gorgun said.
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