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Turkey lawmakers back sending troops to Qatar base: officials

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AFP Ankara
Last Updated : Jun 07 2017 | 11:57 PM IST
The Turkish parliament today approved the deployment of troops to a Turkish base in Qatar amid a widening crisis between Doha and its rivals in the Gulf.
The move is seen as a sign of Turkish support to Qatar after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, among other states, cut diplomatic ties and major transport links with the gas-rich emirate.

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First Published: Jun 07 2017 | 11:57 PM IST

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