Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia to sign defence industry deal

Türkiye’s Defence Minister Yasar Guler will travel to Qatar to attend the signing of a defence industry cooperation memorandum involving four countries,

Guler is expected to leave for Qatar on Tuesday afternoon, according to sources cited by the agency.

Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia are expected to sign the memorandum on Wednesday.

Separately, Qatar will soon announce plans to establish a local defence production hub, the Gulf state’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday.

Al Thani said Qatar was working with regional and international partners, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, to develop domestic defence capabilities and explore investment opportunities in defence companies.

He also said Qatar would soon announce a new partnership to strengthen capabilities against ballistic missiles, drones and cyberattacks, without providing further details.

The announcement comes amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has affected Qatar’s energy sector and maritime trade.

Qatar shut down much of its main liquefied natural gas complex at Ras Laffan shortly after hostilities began, while restrictions on shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz disrupted global trade.

In October 2025, they signed a memorandum of understanding on defence industry cooperation as part of broader agreements aimed at deepening bilateral ties.