Turkey has sent 200 cargo planes to Qatar since dispute began - minister

Record ID: 899346

  • Title: Turkey has sent 200 cargo planes to Qatar since dispute began - minister
  • Date: 12th July 2017
  • Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (JULY 12, 2017) (REUTERS) QATAR'S ECONOMY MINISTER AHMED BIN JASSIM AL-THANI AND TURKISH ECONOMY MINISTER NIHAT ZEYBEKCI ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE QATARI OFFICIALS LISTENING / PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ECONOMY MINISTER, NIHAT ZEYBEKCI, SAYING: "Up until today, we have met our Qatari brothers' needs with 197 cargo planes, 16 trucks and one ship." QATARI OFFICIALS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ECONOMY MINISTER, NIHAT ZEYBEKCI, SAYING: "As Turkey, we want to strengthen our economic and commercial relations to continue to meet Qatar's daily needs and other needs, as we acknowledge that our brotherly ties will cement our economic and commercial relations." QATARI OFFICIALS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) QATAR'S ECONOMY MINISTER, AHMED BIN JASSIM AL-THANI, SAYING: (OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "Once the blockade was imposed on Qatar, we immediately put an emergency plan into effect. Since that day, Qatar's sea and air routes have been open to the whole world, and our import and export have continued without disruption." QATARI OFFICIALS LISTENING NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 26th July 2017 10:32
  • Keywords: Qatar dispute Turkey planes Gulf states Qatar economy minister Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani Qatar sanctions diplomatic ties
  • Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • City: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016PEVB5Z
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Turkey has sent 197 cargo planes, 16 trucks and one ship to Qatar to meet its daily needs since a dispute broke out last month between the Gulf country and neighbouring states, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Wednesday (July 12).
    At a news conference with Zeybekci in the Turkish capital Ankara, Qatar's economy minister, Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani, said Doha's sea and land trade had continued without disruption despite the imposition of sanctions.
    Ankara has backed Qatar after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut all economic and diplomatic ties with their Gulf neighbour, having accused Doha of supporting terrorism, a charge it denies.
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