By Ozcan Yildirim</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey and Qatar have become “foul-weather friends,” and good relations will continue in the face of adversity, Turkey’s parliament speaker said on Tuesday.</p> <p>"The two countries have faced many problems so far and have been able to overcome these problems through mutual aid and solidarity," Binali Yildirim told a reception marking Qatar’s National Day in Turkey’s capital Ankara.</p> <p>Over a half century, ties between the two countries have developed and gained strength, he added. </p> <p>On the fourth meeting of the Turkey-Qatar High Strategic Committee held in Istanbul last month, Yildirim said the decisions made at the meeting carried relations to higher levels.</p> <p>For his part, Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey Salem bin Mubarak Al-Shafi said Turkey and Qatar are like a single heart in one body.</p> <p>Also attending the reception were Turkey’s Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, and other top officials. </p> <p>At the November meeting, co-chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, participants discussed ways to develop bilateral cooperation in various areas.</p> <p>
