Turkey recently urged Qatari investors to support it with investments and develop the trade relations between the two countries, following recent events, a report said.

Ahmet Demirok, Turkey’s ambassador to Qatar, reassured the Qatari business community in the presence of Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, vice chairman of Qatar Chamber, that the elected government of his country was fully in control and in a position to ensure that trade and business could be carried on as normal, added the Peninsula Qatar report.

Banking was among one of the main areas of bilateral co-operation and it had great potential for investments by Qatari businessmen, it said.

According to official data, one of the country’s main exports to Qatar is iron and steel products.

Electrical machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, home textile products, furniture and food are the other exports.

Turkey’s main imports from Qatar are natural gas, plastics, plastic products and chemical derivatives.

Turkish investments in Qatar are focused mainly in the construction sector and consultancy services, added the report.