Qatari and Turkish FMs discuss ‘regional security’ ahead of first Board of Peace meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani met in Ankara today to discuss regional “de-escalation,” a week before the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s international Board of Peace, of which both countries are members.

The two officials – who last month signed the Board of Peace’s charter in Davos, Switzerland, along with other global leaders – discussed “the latest developments in the region, in addition to a number of topics of mutual interest,” according to a readout from Qatar’s foreign ministry.

Minister of Foreign Affairs @HakanFidan met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, in Ankara. pic.twitter.com/MA6Xt897fv

— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkiye) February 11, 2026

“Both sides also stressed the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts to de-escalate tension in the region through dialogue and peaceful means, in order to consolidate regional security,” the readout adds.

Turkey’s and Qatar’s involvement in Trump’s Gaza peace plan – especially the inclusion of Fidan and top Qatari diplomat Ali Al Thawadi on the Gaza Executive Board, another key oversight panel in Trump’s Gaza peace plan – has drawn concern in Israel, as both countries have close ties to Hamas and are fierce critics of Jerusalem. None of the three countries has confirmed its participation in next week’s Board of Peace meeting.