HE Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye Cevdet Yilmaz commended the level that the bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and Turkiye have reached, praising the Qatari support provided to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye in February.
In special remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE Cevdet Yilmaz stressed that the partnership between Qatar and Turkiye is seen as one of the most successful partnerships in the meantime, stressing that this partnership derives its strength and success from the profound respect and solidarity between the peoples of the two countries.
The Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye expressed his happiness at visiting the State of Qatar and meeting with Qatari officials, pointing to the growing strategic partnership between Qatar and Turkiye at all levels and in all fields, whether it was bilateral relations or regional issues, in addition to the continuous consultations and close coordination between the two countries and their unified stances in various issues.
He said that he is personally satisfied to witness the advanced levels that the bilateral relations have reached, extending his thanks to HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the warm welcome and hospitality.
He said that his visit is a preparation for the visit of HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scheduled next week. He indicated that his visit also aims to meet with Qatari officials and exchange views regarding bilateral relations and regional developments, as well as discuss the needed steps for common and regional interests.
His Excellency expressed his confidence that his visit would be fruitful, saying that there are significant cooperation opportunities in the economic, high-tech, health, and other fields to continue developing cooperation with Qatar, stressing the need to turn the strong political will of the leadership of the two countries into tangible outcomes.
Regarding the compatibility of the political visions between Qatar and Turkiye, HE Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye said that the relationship with Qatar derives its strength from the historical bonds and the spirit of solidarity between the two countries. These relations reached the level of strategic partnership thanks to the strong political will of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee is one of the most important mechanisms for developing this partnership.
He added that the volume of bilateral trade continues to develop rapidly as a result of joint efforts, and they are also pleased that the mutual investments of both countries' companies are getting stronger. A good example of that cooperation was the support in the field of security provided by Turkiye during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
He added that Turkiye is proud of the substantial achievement of the State of Qatar in organizing the FIFA World Cup. Another example of the solidarity between the two countries was in February when the State of Qatar was among the first countries to provide assistance after the devastating Kahramanmaras earthquake. In addition, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to send search and rescue teams and medical teams to assist in the rescue operations during that devastating earthquake.
He said that Turkiye received more than 1,000 tons of humanitarian assistance through more than 50 flights since the first day of the disaster within the scope of the airbridge that Qatar established with Turkiye. The Qatari-Turkish container homes established in Hatay have become a significant sign of fraternity between the peoples of the two countries.
Regarding the future of the relationships between the two countries, HE Cevdet Yilmaz said that there is a common will at the highest levels to develop the strategic partnership and cooperation between the two countries to serve peace, security, and stability at regional and international levels.
Source: Qatar News Agency