Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis

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According to the Milliyet newspaper's online edition, he also said that "no one should be disturbed by" the Turkish presence in Qatar.

By attacking Al Jazeera, Saudi Arabia and its anti-Qatar coalition were attempting to "eliminate a voice that could lead citizens to question their rulers", the editorial said. King Salman proclaimed his son as a prestigious president, strongly strengthening the position of the 31-year-old in the situation while Saudi Arabia is seeking the radical re-examination of its economy that is heavily dependent on oil and faces growing tensions in relations with his regional rival Iran.

Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci said Turkish exports to Qatar have tripled since the four Arab countries began boycotting the Gulf state earlier this month.

Qatar must announce severance of ties with terrorist, ideological and sectarian orgs, including the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, Al Qaeda and Hizbollah; and designate them as terrorists. Al Jazeera, which has an English-language branch, is one of the most widely watched Arabic satellite channels.

— Immediately terminate the Turkish military presence now in Qatar and end any joint military cooperation with Turkey inside of Qatar.

Qatari citizens were given two weeks to leave the affected countries, turning the lives of thousands of families upside down, and nearly all Qatar Airways flights are now facing lengthy diversions.

"After some time, if Qatar needs construction material for ongoing FIFA2022 or other mega projects, Turkey will also meet these needs and can supply quality material", he said, adding that Turkey would always stand with Qatar to provide every kind of assistance. But the list included conditions that the gas-rich nation had already insisted would never be met, including shutting down Al-Jazeera.

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-Sever ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group outlawed by Egypt and some of the GCC countries.

Turkey, which has long tried to play the role of regional mediator, has backed Qatar in the dispute but is also wary of upsetting its other allies, including Saudi Arabia.

Qatar must reduce diplomatic representation with Iran. Days after Trump plainly said Qatar sponsors terrorism, the USA sold them $12 billion in weapons.

Beirut-based political analyst George Alam said Qatar is unlikely to agree to the demands.

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It's not clear how much it differs from a list of ten Saudi demands, reported on by Al-Jazeera two weeks ago but never confirmed. Three member states-Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain-withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar-the first such steps taken in 30 years.

Gargash also called on Qatar to stop harbouring individuals who are sanctioned regionally and internationally for terrorism, as he put it.

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