The crisis has put Turkey in a hard position as it views Qatar as one of its chief allies in the region, but Ankara also seeks to avoid damaging relations with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. Most of the dairy supplied to Doha previously came from Saudi Arabia. The Arab states blocked direct flights with Qatar and all except Bahrain barred Qatari flights from using their airspace.
Iran has urged Qatar and neighbouring Gulf countries to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute.
Putin and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud "touched on the aggravated situation around Qatar, which unfortunately does not help consolidate joint efforts in resolving the conflict in Syria and fighting the terrorist threat", the Kremlin said.
Qatar's shipborne exports of liquid natural gas have continued to travel unhindered out of the Gulf as well, though they could be a target if the crisis escalates.
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed hopes for a swift resolution of the crisis engulfing the energy-rich nation of Qatar.
Qatar denies allegations it supports terrorism and has vowed to not give up its independent foreign policy.
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"I think that as the elder statesman of the Gulf, the king of Saudi Arabia should solve this affair and show leadership", said Erdogan.
Violence has increased in recent weeks between militants and Saudi security forces in a predominantly Shiite town in the country's east. Saudi Arabia has also accused Qatar of backing Iranian-allied rebels in Yemen, known as Houthis. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to talk Monday with his Qatari counterpart. Qatar says it denounces terrorism and that the moves to isolate it are politically motivated.
What's behind Qatar-Gulf freeze?
France has economic and military ties with Qatar and other Gulf states.Typically, cargo for Qatar stops at Dubai's massive deep-water Jebel Ali port, then gets put on smaller boats heading to Doha.
The Amnesty chief said a delegation from the body, which had earlier visited Qatar, documented around 700 instances in which the Saudi-led measures had resulted in rights violations.
Saudi Arabia has closed the Qatari peninsula's only land border, threatening imports of both fresh food and raw materials needed to complete a $200 billion infrastructure project for the 2022 football World Cup.
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