Turkish foreign minister to visit Qatar for High Strategic Committee preparations

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Qatar on Tuesday, according to Foreign Ministry sources on Monday. During his meetings, Fidan is expected to review preparations for the 12th meeting of the High Strategic Committee, which is planned to be held in Türkiye this year under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Strait of Hormuz

He is also expected to reaffirm Türkiye's solidarity with Qatar following recent attacks in March and April, and to underline Ankara's sensitivity regarding the restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing its critical importance for regional security and economic stability. Fidan is expected to highlight that recent regional developments have once again demonstrated the growing importance of cooperation in the military and defense sectors.

Regional stability

The Turkish foreign minister is further expected to underline the need to strengthen regional cooperation based on ownership of regional actors in addressing conflicts and instability, particularly Israel's destabilizing actions in the region. He is expected to draw attention to the importance of conveying Israel's unlawful actions in Gaza and the West Bank, and the resulting humanitarian crisis, more strongly to the international community.

Türkiye-Qatar relations

Türkiye and Qatar maintain an exceptional level of bilateral relations, with their strategic partnership established in 2014 continuing to deepen. The High Strategic Committee has been held annually since 2015, resulting in the signing of 115 agreements.

The bilateral trade volume reached $1.15 billion in 2025, and the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force on Aug. 1, 2025. The two countries aim to raise the trade volume to $5 billion in the coming period.