ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar and Turkey are discussing the prospect of military
cooperation.The effort is described as preliminary and could lead to joint exercises
and Turkish training. Ankara is also seeking to sell defense systems and
weapons to the Gulf Cooperation Council state.Last month, Qatari Chief of Staff Maj Gen. Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah met
Col. Mustafa Doundar, non-resident Turkish military attache. The official
Qatari news agency reported that the two men were said to have discussed
means of enhancing cooperation.Qatar has launched an effort to expand defense cooperation with both GCC
and European states. Doha's chief military supplier is France, which has
sold Qatar about 90 percent of its military equipment.
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