Turkish cyber intelligence company Inter Probe serving in Qatar
Turkey is one of the nations that has developed and evolved its cyber capabilities domestically among the Middle Eastern nations. This has made Turkey capable of not just resolving its own cyber-related concerns but also had enable it to help its allies in the region.
Recently, Turkey participated in UAE cyber security trade Fair GISEC 2022 Gulf Information security Expo conference (21–23 March) through its Cyber security firm Interprobe.
The firm Interprobe technology is headed by Srkan Altinisik, (a former executive of the Turkish information and communication Technology Authority) headquartered in Ankara, Istanbul Technopark branch. The Turkish firm also serves its services in the other provinces of Asian region i.e., Azerbaijan, Qatar and Kazakhstan.
In the last few years, Turkey and Qatar relations have witnessed a sturdy development. Turkey transpired as a key player in the domain of cyber warfare by providing cyber support to Qatar after the hack incident of Qatar News Agency (QNA). In this case Turkey detected five suspects that were involved in hacking of QNA. Later, there were many mutual agreements signed among both the nations based on strengthening Qatar cyber abilities to uphold its impressionable position in the region as well.
The ceremony of mutual accord incorporated the presence of Mustafa Varank (industry and Technology Minister) and other Turkish officials to sign the agreements that suggests major section of the meeting based on enhancing Qatar cyber warfare (Offensive and defensive) capabilities
Turkey is also providing cyber help to Qatar on FIFA world Cup 2022, at the level of infrastructure or the security field; Both the countries signed a security cooperation protocol aimed at collaborating in securing the World Cup. The officials of MIT (Turkey’s Intelligence Service) have been moving to Doha to work on security with their equivalents and interior ministry officials at Qatar’s state Security.
In return Qatar too is investing $10bn in the Turkish economy, through deposits in Turkey’s central bank and investments and provides financial support for the Turkish defense industry.
