The reason for Turkey siding with Qatar is that both have provided support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and backed rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states accuse Doha of supporting extremist groups, but Tillerson suggested that all sides needed to do more. Turkey is building a base in Qatar that will eventually host up to 10,000 troops under an accord in which Turkey pledged to defend the Gulf state.
It also comes as Saudi Arabia and other neighbors cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, alleging it funded terror groups and has developed a close relationship with Iran, a nation with which it shares its vast offshore natural gas field. Turkey's lira weakened after the move.
Rep. Ed Royce of California, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, called the violence an "act of suppression on American soil" and an affront to the First Amendment rights of US citizens.
The Turkish president said he has never known Qatar to give support to terror organisations.
"The sides are becoming clear in the region". It added that a Turkish delegation would be going to Qatar in the coming days to assess the situation at the base, where around 90 Turkish soldiers are now based.
He also offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in today's terrorist attack on the Iranian Parliament and Khomenei Mausoleum in Tehran, where 12 people were killed in the attack for which Daesh claimed responsibility.
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"Qatar recently purchased about 20,000 tonnes of Russian milling wheat which according to my calculations has just arrived in past days or will arrive in coming days", one European grain trader said. Several countries followed suit.
Would-be mediators, including Trump and Kuwait's ruling emir, have struggled to ease the crisis.
He urged Saudi Arabia to end all restrictions on Qatar and resolve the ongoing dispute through talks.
Part of that deal saw the opening of a Turkish military base in Qatar, and allowed joint training exercises and the possibility of Turkish armed forces being deployed on Qatar's territory.
"The most important engagement that happened so far from the U.S.is by the president, which we highly appreciate", Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani told the Financial Times. The ambassador left open the prospect of compromise, saying: "We are courageous enough to acknowledge if things need to be amended".
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