Qatar, Turkey, F-15 and air force cooperationnote

Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major-General Ghanim Bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim visited Ankara last week and met on 11/8/16 with Turkish PM Binali Yildrim in the presence of Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces General Hulusi Akar. The following 386-word report sheds light on the talks and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns air force cooperation between both countries and a Qatari interest in a deal for the F-15 aircraft. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/34 – August 19, 2016]