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Turkey, Qatar pledge to deepen defense ties, blame Israel for Iran war

Summary by Al-Monitor
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s trip to Doha is part of a Gulf tour that began Wednesday in Riyadh, as Iran continues to strike energy assets across the region.

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The joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of the "regional countries" who met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 18 to discuss developments in the war with Iran, is the kind that will later be remembered as a victory for Israel. The only sentence mentioning Israel, and that too condemning its attacks on Lebanon, was included under pressure from Turkey. This sentence is partly due to the fact that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made important statements with his Qatari counterpart. Yesterday, Minister Fidan sent a clear message regarding Iran's attack on Qatar, stating, "We condemn this attack that disregards civilian lives. The real instigator of this war is Israel." Emphasizing that Türkiye and Qatar are two brotherly nations, Minister Fidan added, "The attacks must stop immediately."

·Türkiye
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Following the meeting in Qatar, Foreign Minister Fidan made statements alongside his Qatari counterpart. Stating that the war with Iran began with the genocidal attacks of Israel, Minister Fidan said, "Israel is dragging our region into an unprecedented war."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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