ANKARA Reggie Jackson Youth Jersey , Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's official visit to Qatar highlighted common positions between the two countries on regional issues as well as intensified cooperation on energy and infrastructure agreements.
"Our views about regional issues have by and large overlapped with those of Qatar," Erdogan said before departure for Qatar on Sunday for a two-day trip, which is his first presidential visit to the Arab world after his presidential election victory in August.
The threat posed by the militant Islamic State (IS) was also on the agenda of the Turkish president whose country will take part in NATO-endorsed coalition to counter IS but was reluctant to take part in combat operations against the group.
Both Turkey and Qatar have been criticized by Arab nations and the West for their support of the Muslim Brotherhood as well as Hamas. They have taken critical position against Egypt's current leadership after the ouster of Mohammed Morsi. They have also opposed to Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and supported the opposition against Damascus.
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However, yielding to the pressure from his Gulf and Arab allies, Qatar has signaled that he will crack down on the Brotherhood.
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Qatar also signed on to the U.S.-led offensive against IS.
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Turkey also eyes a bigger slice in construction projects in Qatar, most specifically as part of Arab nation's investment to prepare for the 2020 football world cup.
Erdogan said he will discuss with Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani about opportunities for Turkish companies in taking part of major projects such as subway and stadium construction projects before this championship.
Turkey is also seeking to purchase more natural gas from Qatar as part of its diversification policy among its suppliers that are mainly composed of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
During the visit, Erdogan is expected to broker a deal to purchase 1.2 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar for the 2014-2015 winter season.
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The Turkish president also underlined that the security of Gulf is important for Turkey as Ankara sees the relations with the Gulf from strategic perspective, adding that "The security and stability in the Gulf is as important as Turkey's own security and stability."
Turkey's troubled relations with the Egypt and its support of Muslim Brotherhood strained Ankara's ties with the most of Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Mesut Cevikalp, foreign policy expert Blake Griffin Womens Jersey , said in Ankara that Turkey needs to repair its ties with the Gulf and pay attention to sensitivities of Arab governments on political Islam.
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