Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday denounced the isolation of Qatar as "inhumane and against Islamic values", and said the methods used against the Gulf state were unacceptable, and analogous to a "death penalty".

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu received the Saudi and Emirati Ambassadors, and the Charge d'Affaires of the Bahrain Embassy yesterday Monday

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Bahrain's Foreign Minister that the dispute between Qatar and other Arab states should be resolved by the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she was concerned about the situation in Qatar, adding that all Gulf nations, and also Iran and Turkey, should work together to resolve the regional dispute.

Bahrain's foreign minister will visit Turkey on Saturday and meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss recent developments in the region, the Turkish foreign ministry said.

President Tayyip Erdogan has approved legislation on deploying Turkish troops in Qatar, signaling support for the Gulf state as it faces isolation imposed by fellow Arab states over its alleged support for terrorism.

Turkey's parliament is expected to fast track on Wednesday existing legislation to allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, officials from the ruling AK Party and the nationalist opposition said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the embattled Gulf state hit by sanction from Saudi Arabia and its allies.

Qatar is talking to Iran and Turkey about securing food and water supplies to stave off possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, cut trade and diplomatic ties, a government official said on Wednesday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan held a phone call with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, two days after Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and UAE cut their ties with Qatar.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday he was saddened by a rift between Qatar and other Arab states, and called for dialogue to resolve the dispute.

Turkey hopes to sign a major defense export deal with Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Wednesday, describing the potential deal as one of the biggest for Turkey's defense industry.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the agreement on mutual exemption of visa fees with Turkey will be enforced upon completion of legal requirements between the two countries.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Manama on Sunday (February 12, 2017) within a Gulf tour and met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Professor at the government-own University of Qatar said that the killer of Russian Ambassador in Turkey is a “martyr”.

Member of the Qatari Al-Jazeera New Network said that killing the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov in a shooting inside an art gallery in Ankara is a “humane reflex”.

Bahrain condemned on Monday (December 19, 2016) in the strongest terms the armed attack on the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey and led to his death, stressing that “the terrorist act is a serious crime aimed at damaging relations between countries”.

Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received last Friday (December 9, 2016), Hakan Fidan, head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, in presence of high-ranked officials from Bahrain and Turkey.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declined on Saturday an offer from Turkey to take part in the battle to drive Islamic State militants from Mosul, after his meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in Baghdad.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has left Bahrain heading to Turkey on an official visit at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.