It has not been easy to affirm meaningful cooperation between Qatar and Turkey in several fields, despite the political geniality that grew out of the Arab Spring. Serious relations lag behind nonpolitical factors, like Turkish TV serials and coach Bulent Uygun, who upgraded Qatari football.

Despite their common moves in international platforms, especially in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and their similar reactions to the political processes in Syria, Egypt, Libya and Jordan, for some reason, Qatar and Turkey have not been able to develop the economic aspect of their partnership.

In particular, the two countries acted as a single bloc in Syria, risking isolation in the international arena. They contributed jointly to the formation of the Syrian opposition’s civilian wing, the Syrian National Council and its military wing, the Free Syrian Army (FSA). When the Qatar-Turkey line deviated from the American-Saudi approach, the rivalry that developed in the reformatting of the opposition as the Syrian National Coalition and the FSA as the Higher Military Council, the two countries continued to back each other. The result was Turkey and Qatar being held responsible for the political costs of the bankrupt policy in Syria.

In its attempt to eradicate the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Saudi Arabia's open target is Qatar, while Turkey is the undisclosed target.