President Erdoğan meets with Qatari emir in Ankara

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

The two leaders were expected to discuss bilateral relations and regional matters, the presidency said ahead of the meeting.

Turkish-Qatari relations reached new heights after a handful of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia abruptly severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed a blockade on the emirate, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

The Qatari government has denied the accusation, blasting the blockade as unjustified and a violation of international law.

Amid the riff, Turkey has provided increased support to Qatar, boosting food and other imports to meet the country's shortages.