Emir and Turkish president discuss situation in Syria

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in the region and particularly in Syria, in light of the tragic events in Aleppo as all international efforts to stop the genocide by the Syrian regime and its allies continue to stumble.The Emir and the Turkish president had called on the international community, during the bilateral meeting they held ahead of the second meeting of Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee, to pressure the Syrian regime to end its massacres against innocent Syrian civilians and implement the resolutions of Geneva 1.The two sides also called for intensifying international efforts to take immediate steps to protect unarmed civilians and provide them with safe passage and guarantee the delivery of humanitarian assistance.The Emir and the Turkish President also discussed the latest developments in Palestine, Iraq, Libya and Yemen and stressed the importance of maintaining security and stability in those countries. The Emir and President Erdogan also toured the city of Trabzon in a helicopter.During the visit, the Emir viewed important landmarks of the city as well as its economic projects in the trade, tourism and agricultural sectors.Earlier on arrival at Trabzon International Airport the Emir and his accompanying delegation were greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, a number of ministers, Qatar’s ambassador to Turkey Salem bin Mubarak al-Shafi, and Turkish ambassador to Qatar Ahmet Demirok along with members of Qatar’s embassy in Turkey were present to welcome the Emir. The Emir is accompanied by a high-level official delegation.