DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd July, 2020) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the situation in Libya, Syria, Palestine, and Yemen, the emir's office said in a statement. On Thursday, Turkish President Erdogan arrived in Qatar in his first overseas working trip since the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The leaders have also discussed the development of bilateral economic, trade, energy, defense, and investment ties. The two leaders also back the Libyan Government of National Accord in its protracted power struggle in the North African nation. Qatar is also widely regarded as having extended support to Syrian opposition groups, which are now within Turkey's sphere of influence.

Source: Libya Today July 03, 2020 01:52 UTC