Qatar, Turkey in contacts on a deal for frigatesnote

There is talk about Turkish efforts to sell frigates to the Qatari Navy. The following 350-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the contacts underway and who many frigates the contacts are about and what about their type. It also tells what about the Qatari reaction. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/11 – March 13, 2015)]