Qatari emir welcomes Turkey’s Erdogan in Doha

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday with an official reception in Doha.

The reception ceremony took place at Doha’s Amiri Diwan government complex.

Following meeting the Qatari emir, Erdogan will attend Turkey-Qatar 3rd High Strategic Committee meeting.

Erdogan arrived in Doha late Tuesday as part of the last leg of his official visits to Russia and Kuwait.

Turkey backs Qatar in the Gulf crisis that was triggered in June when Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the U.A.E. and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar.

The four states accuse Qatar of supporting terrorist groups -- the allegations Doha denies, describing the embargo as a breach of its national sovereignty.