Turkey greets Qatar on National Day

By Berk Ozkan

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Turkish president and the emir of Qatar discussed regional issues and steps to improve bilateral relations, said Turkey’s Communications Directorate on Saturday.

Speaking to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad over the phone, Recep Tayyip Erdogan conveyed his greetings to the Qatari people on Qatar’s National Day, according to a statement by the directorate.

Qatar’s National Day is celebrated annually on Dec. 18. It marks the unification of Qatar in 1878 under the leadership of the country's founding father, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani.

* Writing by Merve Berker