Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, in 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. Their meeting on Monday 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 on Monday. They discussed issues of common concern and ways of developing them to serve the common interests of the two countries. The meeting was attended by Qatar’s ambassador to Turkey, Salim bin Mubarak al-Shafi.