Qatar's foreign minister says that sanctions imposed upon his country violate worldwide law, calling the moves by Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations an "unjust siege".
The dispute was also tackled at a Turkish cabinet session chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday. The Qatari emir was the first foreign leader to telephone Mr. Erdogan during a failed coup in Ankara previous year, on a night when Turkey's other allies were slow to offer support. He conisdered that the unity between the countries of the region is important for the struggle against the Islamic State, the radicalism, the islamophobia and sectarian struggles.
The Turkish Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill, giving the government authorization to deploy troops to Qatar, the Arab mini-state that this week came under a swift diplomatic and commercial embargo from its Gulf neighbors.
The most appropriate ways for the countries to resolve the issues "is through dialogue", Erdoğan said, adding he admired "Qatar's constructive and cool-headed approach".
Turkey has also pledged to provide crucial food and water supplies to Qatar.
Turkey has close ties with Doha including in the energy sector, and their Middle East policies are nearly identical, but its also maintains good relations with the other Gulf states.
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Cavusoglu later discussed the developments with his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif during a telephone call.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the moves by Arab neighbours and others "clear violations of global law and worldwide humanitarian law".
The text of the draft bill, which includes the agreement between Qatar and Turkey on the base, shows the cooperation will be primarily about the modernisation of Qatar's military, as well as widening cooperation in training and war exercises.
The Syrian Kurds have long accused both Qatar and Turkey of supporting extremist groups in Syria, but until recently Saudi Arabia has continued backing Turkey.
The move appears to be a signal of support from Turkey 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.
A total of 150 troops have already been stationed at the base, according to Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper.
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