Turkish security forces start mission for security of World Cup in Qatar

Turkish security forces, accompanied by a naval vessel, have
started their mission to help maintain security in the 2022 FIFA
World Cup in Qatar, the Defense Ministry said on Nov. 6, Trend reports citing
Daily
News.

The MİLGEM TCG Burgazada vessel and Turkish Armed Forces
elements, including explosives discovery and disposal, bomb search
and anti-drone teams, have launched their work as part of the joint
task.

The Joint Task Force will be administered from the coordination
center, said the statement.

The United States, France, Britain, Italy and Pakistan also
provide security assistance for the football tournament which will
take place in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18.

Türkiye’s parliament on Oct. 5 approved deploying Turkish
soldiers to Qatar for six months. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
requested parliamentary approval to deploy troops. Lawmakers from
the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its nationalist
allies supplied the votes to pass the motion.

The troops would be in addition to some 3,000 riot police that
Türkiye has said it would send to Qatar to reinforce security
during the international football competition.