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Turkey has rejected the demands of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to close the Turkish military base in Qatar. Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik noted that he had not seen the call, but made it clear that Ankara did not intend to revise the agreement with Qatar, which led to the creation of the base, Reuters reported.

His comments followed after four Arab states send Doha a list of 13 demands, including the closure of the Turkish base.

“If there is such a demand, it will mean interference in bilateral ties,” Isik said, suggesting instead that Turkey might continue to bolster its presence in Qatar.

According to him, the presence of Turkey in Qatar should be considered as an advantage for the entire Persian Gulf.

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