Qatar and Turkiye Sign Mutual Defence Pact Amid US-Iran War

Qatar and Turkiye have signed a mutual defence agreement that commits both countries to a common position against any external armed attack on either one, Al Jazeera reported on 14 November 2026.

The pact followed a meeting of the Turkiye-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul. The meeting was chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The committee is a joint high-level body that brings the two governments together on strategic matters.

Under the agreement, the two countries agreed to consult each other on security threats and defence policy. They also agreed to expand joint military exercises, cooperation between their defence industries, and exchanges of training for personnel.

The pact was agreed amid the US-Iran war. Analysts said it aims to deter attacks rather than to build an offensive alliance.

The joint communique that accompanied the pact does not set out what could trigger the agreement. It also does not say what form a joint response would take.

In the communique, Ankara and Doha called for the swift and full restoration of safe, secure and unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz.