ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul.

Erdogan welcomed Al Thani at Vahdettin Mansion, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.

The two leaders had a short conversation, which was followed by a one-on-one meeting behind closed doors.

Praising Erdogan's warn welcoming, Al Thani on Twitter said: "In Istanbul, we exchanged views on our bilateral cooperation and the latest regional and global developments that concern our two brotherly countries."