Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on late Tuesday voiced disapproval of the sanctions on Qatar in the wake of several Arab countries severing diplomatic relations with Doha.
Addressing foreign ambassadors at a Ramadan dinner, Erdoğan said: "I want to clearly say that we disapprove of the sanctions on Qatar".
He claimed that Qatar is leading an "effective fight" against terrorist groups.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen have moved to isolate Qatar, accusing it of harbouring extremists and backing Saudi Arabia's regional rival, Iran. Qatar has denied the allegations.
Erdoğan criticised the Saudis and others for their allegations against Qatar, saying he would be the first to oppose the country if that were the case.
He called for resolving the split through dialogue and said Turkey will continue working to end the dispute.
"Turkey will continue and develop our ties with Qatar, as with all our friends who have supported us in the most difficult moments," he added.
