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Turkish soldiers in Qatar for joint military exercises 11906171.
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Defense & Security News - Turkey
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Turkish soldiers are deployed in Qatar to take part in joint military exercises.
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The Qatari defence ministry has announced the arrival of the first group of Turkish soldiers in the capital, Doha, to take part in joint military exercises. Military forces of Turkey and Qatar have conducted their first training exercises at Tariq bin Ziyad military base on Sunday, June 18, 2017.
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 Turkish soldiers will take part of military exercise in Qatar. |
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The exercises, which had been long planned, are part of a mutual agreement aimed at strengthening the defence capabilities of both countries, as well as boosting efforts to combat armed groups and maintaining stability in the region.
In the beginning of June, two deals were ratified in Turkey's parliament; one allowing Turkish troops to be deployed in Qatar and another approving an accord between the two countries on military training cooperation On June 11, 2017, Turkey's parliament has ratified military deals allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar. Turkey set up a military base in Qatar, its first such installation in the Middle East, as part of an agreement signed in 2014. The base, which has a capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 troops, already hosts 200 Turkish soldiers. The construction of a Turkish military base in Qatar has not yet been completed. Construction works are still underway, although the base is partially capable of accommodating the military. According to military analyst, the purpose of the deployment of the Turkish armed forces in Qatar is to both train local security forces and ensure local security. |
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