First group of Turkish troops arrived in Doha to participate in joint exercises, as part of the signed agreements between Qatar and Turkey, The Peninsula reported.

According to Qatar's Ministry of Defence, the exercises aim to raise the Qatari and Turkish fighting efficiency, to develop a joint plan in order to fight extremism and terrorism, as well as peacekeeping operations before and after military operation.

Turkish troops  started their exercise on Sunday at Tariq bin Ziyad battalion camp in Doha. 

The number of Turkish forces is not mentioned.