A delegation of three representatives from the Turkish Armed Forces has returned from Qatar after being sent to conduct evaluations for a military base in Qatar.
A group of soldiers will be sent to the region for construction work. Once the construction is completed, Turkish troops will be gradually sent to the base.
The number of troops who will serve in the region will be determined according to the assessments to be made in the coming period. Based on the requirements, the number of Turkish soldiers at the base in Qatar can reach 5,000.
Turkey’s military base in Qatar has remained on the agenda throughout the recent Qatar blockade. The existing Turkish forces in Qatar are there as military consignments.
Construction work will be carried out primarily for the military base in Qatar. Qatar gave its approval for the base zone as determined by the Turkish military.
Soldiers will be dispatched once the construction of the base is completed.
Military training and planning for the goal of developing cooperation between the two countries' troops will be initiated once the Turkish troops are dispatched to Qatar.
The completion date of the base has not yet been announced.
There are currently close to 90 Turkish soldiers in Qatar. This number could rise to up to 5,000 in the coming period.
Turkey sent a military shipment to Qatar on June 19. The shipment included five armored vehicles and 23 personnel.
The soldiers who arrived in Doha carried out military exercises with Qatar at the Tarek bin Zayid military base.
As a result of the dispatch, the number of Turkish soldiers in Qatar was bumped up to 113.
It has been announced that the vehicles going to Qatar will be light armored and wheeled vehicles of different types. No tanks will be sent.
