Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met with  Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, who is visiting Ankara. HE al-Attiyah conveyed the greetings of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to the Turkish President and people, wishing them further progress and development. For his part, the Turkish president asked the Qatari minister to convey greetings to HH the Emir and the people of Qatar. The meeting focused on bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. They also discussed a number of issues of joint interest, particularly in fields relating to military co-operation. HE al-Attiyah also met with Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik. The meeting was attended by Qatar’s ambassador to Turkey, Salim bin Mubarak al-Shafi.