Erdoğan’s visit to Qatar’s capital took place in the wake of three major developments.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Doha today with bilateral and regional...
What is the status of Turkish-Qatari relations? Do Turkey's new relations with the UAE affect its relationship with Qatar? Where are Turkish-Qatari relations heading?
Turkey has been enjoying good relations with three Gulf states – Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – for decades. However, Turkey’s relations with the other three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Saudi Arabia – worsened due to their conflicting perspectives toward the Arab insurgencies.
The dissolution that started with the exclusion of Qatar from the GCC now continues with the division between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The crisis is thought to be causing extensive recalibration and reorganization in the region