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Doha hosts Qatari-Turkish talks on regional developments

Qatari and Turkish officials met in Doha, Qatar's capital, on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and regional events in the Middle East. 'Turkiye and Qatar will continue to work closely together,' says Turkiye's Embassy in Doha.

Qatari and Turkish officials held talks on Thursday in the capital Doha on bilateral relations between the two countries and regional developments in the Middle East.

The talks were organized via a meeting between the Qatari assistant minister of foreign affairs for regional affairs, Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Khulaifi, and Turkiye’s Ambassador to Doha Mustafa Goksu.

According to a statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry, the meeting dealt with “bilateral cooperation and a number of regional issues.”

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“Turkiye and Qatar will continue to work closely together,” Turkiye’s Embassy in Doha tweeted after the meeting.

Turkish-Qatari relations are witnessing a growing and continuous cooperation at various levels, with high coordination on many regional and international issues.

Earlier officials from the interim Afghan government are in Qatar for talks with GCC and EU envoys on the latest situation in Afghanistan and women’s rights.

The meetings come as the de-facto government continues to engage with the international community in an effort to break Afghanistan’s isolation. On Monday, GCC representatives discussed the need to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with the Afghan administration. Respecting the country’s sovereignty was also a crucial point of discussion.

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The Afghan delegation is scheduled to meet members from the EU in Doha

GCC envoys stressed the importance of national reconciliation and a consensus political solution… [that] takes into consideration the interests of all components of society and respects basic freedoms and rights, including women’s right to work and education,” said the bloc.

The freedom of women and girls in Afghanistan has been a concern since the Taliban militarily seized Kabul on 15 August. During their previous rule, between the late 90’s and 2001, the Taliban banned women and girls from leaving their homes without a male guardian. Women and girls were not allowed to go to work or receive an education.
Despite promising a more moderate rule, females still struggle to get their basic freedoms.
Boys were allowed to return to school following August’s events as girls had to wait for months. Some girls are still out of school.
Andalou with additional input by GVS