Turkish soldiers arrive in Qatar for military base deployment
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-06-23 00:12:42 | Editor: huaxia

(FILE PHOTO)Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends a press conference in Kuwait City on June 15, 2017 as part of his tour of Guld countries. (AFP PHOTO)

ANKARA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A team of 23 Turkish soldiers and five armored vehicles have arrived in Qatari capital Doha as part of its deployment in a military base, Turkish army said on Thursday.

The Turkish soldiers arrived on Thursday morning, under the framework of arrangements on military training and cooperation between Turkey and Qatar, the Turkish army said in a statement.

On June 7, the Turkish parliament approved two agreements for the deployment of Turkish troops in a Qatari base, as well as offering military training to the nation's gendarmerie forces.

Under the agreements, the armed forces of the two countries will also carry out joint exercises.

The move came amid a diplomatic crisis between Qatar and some other Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, which cut diplomatic ties with Doha and imposed economic sanctions early the month.

Turkey has openly sided with Qatar in the diplomatic row and have provided humanitarian aid to the Gulf nation. It has also been actively mediating among the rivaling parties in a bid to broker an end to the crisis.

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Turkish soldiers arrive in Qatar for military base deployment

Source: Xinhua 2017-06-23 00:12:42

(FILE PHOTO)Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends a press conference in Kuwait City on June 15, 2017 as part of his tour of Guld countries. (AFP PHOTO)

ANKARA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A team of 23 Turkish soldiers and five armored vehicles have arrived in Qatari capital Doha as part of its deployment in a military base, Turkish army said on Thursday.

The Turkish soldiers arrived on Thursday morning, under the framework of arrangements on military training and cooperation between Turkey and Qatar, the Turkish army said in a statement.

On June 7, the Turkish parliament approved two agreements for the deployment of Turkish troops in a Qatari base, as well as offering military training to the nation's gendarmerie forces.

Under the agreements, the armed forces of the two countries will also carry out joint exercises.

The move came amid a diplomatic crisis between Qatar and some other Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, which cut diplomatic ties with Doha and imposed economic sanctions early the month.

Turkey has openly sided with Qatar in the diplomatic row and have provided humanitarian aid to the Gulf nation. It has also been actively mediating among the rivaling parties in a bid to broker an end to the crisis.

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