UPDATE – Turkish president calls for international cooperation in Syria's reconstruction

UPDATES WITH MORE DETAILS ON MEETING; EDITS THROUGHOUT

By Muhammed Nuri Erdogan and Seda Sevencan

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in Ankara Tuesday to discuss key regional issues, with a particular emphasis on Syria’s reconstruction following years of war.

During the meeting, Erdogan said Türkiye stands by the Syrian people and government to protect Syria's territorial integrity, unity, and unitary structure and that the international community should cooperate in the country's reconstruction process, according to Türkiye's Directorate of Communications.

Erdogan further said that Ankara is fighting against all terrorist organizations to protect its national security and to end the instability in Syria urgently and that this fight will continue.

Erdogan officially welcomed the Qatari emir with a ceremony at the Presidential Complex, where the two leaders held a closed-door meeting.

Tamim also visited the Turkish capital last month. During that visit, the two countries signed eight agreements.