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  "id": 19841517,
  "title": "Turkey, Qatar sign mutual defense agreement, Turkish presidency says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/turkey-qatar-sign-mutual-defense-agreement-turkish-presidency-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914824"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Turkey and Qatar inked a mutual defense pact, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office. The agreement was finalized during a meeting between the Turkish president and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Istanbul. Erdogan stated that they would continue to collaborate to thwart the resurgence of war in the Gulf region and foster a dialogue for peace. The presidency did not offer additional specifics on the defense deal. In a statement on X/Twitter, Erdogan highlighted that Turkey and Qatar were aiming to expand and diversify their energy partnership, and that their defense cooperation would further develop. The Turkish leader emphasized that the Mutual Defense Agreement would bolster their brotherhood. In August, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact in Mecca, uniting Sunni Muslim allies facing regional conflict. Turkey's parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement last week, allowing Ankara to send military aid to Saudi Arabia, which has been battling Iran-backed Houthi militants. The agreement stipulates that an attack on one party is deemed an attack on all.",
  "summary": "\"President Erdogan stated that we would continue working together to prevent the resurgence of war in the Gulf region and establish a basis for dialog and achieve peace,\" the presidency said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Doha News",
        "title": "Qatar and Türkiye sign mutual defence agreement as Sheikh Tamim meets Erdoğan in Istanbul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/qatar-and-turkiye-sign-mutual-defence-agreement-as-sheikh-tamim-meets",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:15:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Turkiye, Qatar sign defence agreement: Turkish presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/turkiye-qatar-sign-defence-agreement-turkish-presidency",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:38:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Amir, Turkish President sign joint defense agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/amir-turkish-president-sign-joint-defense-agreement",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:39:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Turkey and Qatar sign joint defense pact, expand cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/turkey-and-qatar-sign-joint-defense-pact-expand-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:45:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Turkey, Qatar sign mutual defence agreement, Turkish presidency says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/turkey-qatar-sign-mutual-defence-agreement-turkish-presidency-says",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:46:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Amir and the Turkish President sign a joint defense agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/amir-and-the-turkish-president-sign-a-joint-defense-agreement",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:47:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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