PM, Erdogan discuss Israeli attacks on Iran, Gaza
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President of the sisterly Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on the sidelines of the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is taking place in Istanbul, on Saturday.
At the outset of the meeting, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the President of the Republic of Turkiye and His Highness' wishes of good health and happiness to His
Excellency and continued progress and prosperity for the Turkish people.
For his part, the President of the Republic of Turkiye entrusted the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs with his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing His Highness good health and happiness, and further development and growth for the Qatari people.
The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and enhance them, as well as the latest developments in the region, particularly in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories, the continued Israeli aggression on the territories of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in addition to a number of issues of mutual concern.
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