Turkey marks national day

MOHAMED KHOULAIDI

DOHA MINISTER of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Saad bin Ibrahim al Mahmoud, Turkish Ambassador to Qatar HE Hakki Emre Yunt, along with several officials and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Qatar took part in a reception to mark the country’s National Day recently.

Speaking on the occasion, the envoy stressed on the close and friendly relations between Qatar and Turkey, both at political and economic levels.

“I am proud to serve as the Turkish ambassador in Doha. Qatar is now undergoing a huge social and economic development,” the envoy added. “Qatar is an important country in the region. At political level, Qatar and Turkey are working closely together for the freedom of the Syrian people. The two nations are at the forefront in helping the Syrian people.”

At the economic level, “Turkish companies in Qatar have worked in some of the major projects in Qatar.”

Being a democratic and secular country, ambassador Yunt said, “Turkey is seen as a model of modernity. It has a stable government, a vast economy and a young population. Turkey is the 16th largest economy in the world. It is an emerging market.”