Turkey to fast-track draft bill approving troop deployment in Qatar: Officials

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You didn't ask for it but someone did. You should have refrained from replying or let him reply. Yes, it is your preference but sisi and his buddies in the US, SA and UAE clearly think that you shouldn't be allowed that choice. Now, what do you have to say about those FETO buddies of yours?



So, you think someone like Mr. Everything (the chief Daesh patron) in the SA regime should be our leader, right? You are totally sold out.

Al-Baghdadi is dead in Russian airstrike. Daesh is doomed.

 

[T-Rex]

Al-Baghdadi is dead in Russian airstrike. Daesh is doomed.

Fake news to boost Putin's image at home. We haven't seen any credible evidence yet.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://indianexpress.com/article/wo...r-for-long-planned-drills-reports-al-jazeera/

By: Reuters | Doha | Published:June 19, 2017 1:29 pm

US troops stand on a military ship during a joint naval exercise with Qatari troops in the Arabian Gulf, Qatar, June 16, 2017. (Representational Image via REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon)

Turkish troops have arrived in Qatar for long-planned joint military exercises, al Jazeera reported on Monday, a deployment made possible by legislation fast-tracked by Turkey following a diplomatic rift between Doha and four other Arab states.

The channel posted a video on its website of a column of armoured personnel carriers moving through streets. It said the troops had arrived on Sunday. Turkey’s parliament on June 7 fast-tracked legislation to allow troops to be deployed to a military base in Qatar, two days after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Doha in the worst diplomatic crisis in the region in years.

Turkey has a military base in Qatar that currently houses about 90 Turkish soldiers. The Turkish forces conducted their first training at Tariq bin Ziyad military base on Sunday, Al Jazeera said, citing the ministry, saying the drills had been long planned.

 

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120 more Turkish troops goes to Qatar by tomorrow to augment 88 already present. The number will reach around 1000 for ground forces. Additionally there will be some F-16's.

Source: www.hurriyet.com

 

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http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/2nd-group-of-turkish-troops-arrives-in-embattled-qatar/847328

By Medhat Abdul Majed

DOHA, Qatar

A second group of Turkish troops arrived in Qatar on Thursday, joining a first group that arrived earlier this week to begin training exercises with their Qatari counterparts, Qatar’s official QNA news agency reported.

In a statement carried by QNA, Qatar’s Defense Ministry announced the arrival of the second group of Turkish troops to the Al-Udeid Airbase -- located southeast of Qatari capital Doha -- on Thursday morning.

The first group of Turkish troops arrived in Qatar on Sunday, after which they conducted a first round of military exercises -- including a parade of combat tanks -- at Qatar’s Tariq bin Ziyad military camp.

The joint exercises came only days after Turkey’s parliament ratified two military cooperation agreements allowing the deployment of troops to Qatar to train the country’s gendarmerie forces.

The agreements are intended to improve the defense capabilities of Qatar’s armed forces, support the country’s efforts to combat terrorism, and contribute to regional and global security.

The latest Turkish troop deployments come against the backdrop of a weeks-long embargo imposed on Qatar by a handful of other Arab states.

On June 5, five Arab countries -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Yemen -- abruptly cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

Mauritania followed suit shortly afterward, while Jordan downgraded its diplomatic representation in Doha.

Saudi Arabia has also closed its land border with Qatar, geographically isolating the tiny Gulf state.

Doha, for its part, strenuously denies accusations that it supports terrorism, describing the attempts to isolate it as “unjustified”.

Turkey, meanwhile, a longtime ally of Qatar, has since rushed to the aid of Doha, dispatching vast amounts of humanitarian aid -- in addition to troops -- to the beleaguered country.

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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tu...atar.aspx?pageID=238&nID=114650&NewsCatID=510

Thursday,June 22 2017, Your time is 6:56:45 PM

Turkish troops, military vehicles arrive in Qatar
ANKARA


Doha on June 22, the Turkish Armed Forces have stated.

“The transfer of five armored vehicles and 23 military personnel at 8:00 a.m. on June 22, 2017 to Doha was completed as part of a troop deploying process by the Turkish Armed Forces to Qatar, within the framework of a legal arrangement between Turkey and Qatar on the training, cooperation and deployment of troops,” said the statement.

Turkey’s parliament on June 7 fast-tracked legislation to allow troops to be deployed to a military base in Qatar, two days after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Doha in the worst diplomatic crisis in the region in years.

Turkey has a military base in Qatar that currently houses around 90 Turkish soldiers.

 

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The true underlyings as to why Erdogan is staying so close to Qatar is not completely clear. i suspect it might be more about personal reasons rather than Turkish international interests.

 

[Oublious]

The true underlyings as to why Erdogan is staying so close to Qatar is not completely clear. i suspect it might be more about personal reasons rather than Turkish international interests.

Qater invested 20 billions in Turkey stupid blonde. Besides of that they are one of our best LNG suppliers. Go on further with your life in america but stay away from middle east.

 

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The true underlyings as to why Erdogan is staying so close to Qatar is not completely clear. i suspect it might be more about personal reasons rather than Turkish international interests.

Published on 28 Dec 2016

 

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http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-troops-in-qatar-not-against-any-country/849006

ANKARA

Turkey’s military deployment in Qatar aims to promote regional security and should not be seen as a move against any country, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday.

In a statement, spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu referred to an agreement signed in 2014 between Turkey and Qatar as proof that Turkish efforts to set up a military base in Qatar had nothing to do with the ongoing crisis among the small Gulf state and other Arab countries.

On June 5, five Arab countries -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Yemen -- abruptly cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

Doha denies the accusations, describing the attempts to isolate it as “unjustified”.

"The purpose of the deployment of the Turkish Armed Forces in Qatar is to contribute to the security of the region as well as to provide Qatar with support in military training. Our activities are not against any particular country," Muftuoglu said.

He emphasized that Turkey had close ties with all Gulf countries and underlined the existence of a strategic dialogue mechanism between Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Muftuoglu said the establishment of the Turkish military base in Qatar was in line with the common vision of Turkey and the GCC for promoting regional peace, security and stability.

“Just like the presence of other foreign military bases or units in other countries of the region, our military presence in Qatar is principally based on a decision taken by the two countries relying on their sovereign rights,” he said.

Qatar said early Saturday it has received a list of demands by the Saudi-led Arab countries to end their blockade on the Gulf country.

According to foreign media, the 13-point list of demands includes the closure of Al Jazeera television, downgrading ties with Iran and extraditing "terrorists". The Arab countries have given Doha a 10-day deadline to meet the demands.

*Reporting by Ecenur Colak; Writing by Sibel Ugurlu

 

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Turkish National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli inaugurates AW 139 Helicopter Simulation Flight Training Facility

Turkey’s largest defense industry project in Qatar officially opened on Sunday.

Turkish National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli and Qatari Minister of State for Defense Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah attended the inauguration ceremony of the AW 139 Helicopter Simulation Flight Training Facility.

Earlier on Sunday, Canikli was received by his Qatari counterpart at Al-Udeid Air Base, southwest of the capital Doha.

During the ceremony, Canikli gave a presentation on the facility built by the Turkish state-run air defense and military software company HAVELSAN.

Canikli described Turkey and Qatar as two sister countries enjoying a strategic partnership.

"Our ties in the field of defense will improve and the new training facility is in accordance with our objectives," Canikli said.

He added that countries which ignore their defense sectors have difficulty in surviving in the long-term.

"The painful experiences we [Turkey] have had countless times taught us that you cannot be a mere spectator of defense technologies. If it weren't for our efforts in the last 10 years, Turkey would have had great difficulty resisting the attacks today. Our allies did not supply us with these technologies in our fight against terrorism, even though we were willing to pay for them," he said.

"One of the recent examples of these difficulties is the S-400 Air Defense System, which we are in urgent need of. We fight against the world's three bloodiest terror groups all at once, and we conduct our operations through the weapons most of which were developed by Turkey. We have made progress, but we have to improve ourselves even more, working together," he added.

Canikli said that Turkey had advanced in defense sector, especially the drone technology.

“Turkey has caught up with the world especially in the UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles] field,” he said.

"F-35 will probably be the last fighter jet to include a pilot," he said, claiming that the future air combats would be led by drones.

Following the inauguration, Canikli and al-Attiyah inspected the facility together with other military delegations.

The project was signed on May 10, 2013, with the aim of meeting the needs of AW 139 helicopter pilots and operators in Qatari Air Forces. By the end of 2016, the project moved to Qatar.

So far, 55 pilots operating in Qatari Air Forces have been given 550 hours of training through this system and 40 engineers have served for three years on the project which costs $39 million.

Qatari officials said that the simulator HAVELSAN presented has been the best they have ever used.

* Ali Murat Alhas contributed to this report from Ankara.