Turkey, Jan. 14 (TNS): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Ankara\u2019s cooperation with Qatar will continue to strengthen in various sectors including defense, trade, tourism\u00a0and\u00a0energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have never forgotten and will never forget the solidarity displayed to our country by our Qatari brothers on nearly all issues — from the July 15 coup attempt to the attacks in August on [our] exchange rates [Turkish lira],\u201d Erdogan said, speaking at a meeting of automotive manufacturer BMC in Turkey\u2019s northwestern province of Sakarya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Underlining that the partnership between the two countries is based on a \u201cwin-win\u201d model, Erdogan said that Ankara and Doha consolidated their friendship with every \u201ccalamity\u201d they faced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erdogan underlined that Turkey\u2019s progress would continue in its defense industry, which he said had more than halved its foreign dependence — from 80 percent in 2002 to 35 percent at present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTurkey\u2019s military capacity and economic, political and diplomatic capabilities should be robust,\u201d he said, adding that the deterrence of its defense sector had to be \u201cparticularly\u201d high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a separate rally in Sakarya, Erdogan underlined his government\u2019s support for local entrepreneurs in the defense sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Believe me, were it not for our armed and unarmed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ships, artillery, missiles, armored vehicles, communications systems and software, they would not allow us even to breath,” he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erdogan also reiterated that education, health, justice and security will be the priorities of his administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey’s cooperation with Qatar will continue to strengthen in various sectors including defense, trade, tourism and energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have never forgotten and will never forget the solidarity shown to our country by our Qatari brothers on nearly all issues — from the July 15 coup attempt to the attacks in August on [our] exchange rates [Turkish lira],\u201d Erdogan said, speaking at a meeting of automotive manufacturer BMC in Turkey\u2019s northwestern province of Sakarya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erdogan underlined that Turkey\u2019s progress would continue in the defense industry which he said had more than halved its foreign dependence from 80 percent in 2002 to 35 percent at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTurkey\u2019s military capacity and economic, political and diplomatic capabilities must be robust,\u201d he said, adding that the deterrence of its defense sector had to be \u201cparticularly\u201d high. (Anadolu Agency)
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