ISTANBUL

Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, accompanied by Air Force Commander Gen. Ziya Cemal Kadioglu, arrived in Qatar on Monday for official meetings.

According to a statement from the National Defense Ministry, Guler was welcomed upon arrival in Doha by Qatari Armed Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Jassim Bin Ali Al‑Attiyah, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Doha Mustafa Goksu, Deputy Commander of the Turkish‑Qatari Combined Joint Force Brig. Gen. Bulent Kasim, Qatar’s Defense Attache to Ankara Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti, Armed Forces and Naval Attache Col. Ozgur Ozkan, and other officials.

Following the reception, Guler proceeded to the Turkish Embassy in Doha, where he received a briefing from Goksu on ongoing activities.