Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived on Monday (December 6) in Qatar, a key regional ally, as Turkey's economy is grappling with a historic currency crash, Reuters reports.
Doha and Ankara said they will sign dozens of deals during Erdogan's visit, who also sought to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman there, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Such a direct meeting appeared unlikely this week, but could come soon, one of the sources said. It would be the first between the two leaders after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
At a news briefing in Doha, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey had no plans to ask Doha for financial assistance. His counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Qatar was looking at opportunities emerging from Turkey's economic challenges.
