HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani met here today with the Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott , on the sidelines of celebrations of the Republic of Turkey marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Canakkale, under the title of "peace summit", which was held at the conference center in Istanbul, this evening.

During the meeting, HH the Emir and the Australian Premier discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them as well as a number of issues of common interest.