DOHA,  (DNA) – : The emir of wealthy Qatar flew to Turkey Wednesday to meet close ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an apparent show of support as Ankara grapples with a currency crisis.

State media in Doha said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was travelling to Turkey for a “working visit”.

The emir “will discuss with the Turkish president bilateral relations and means of strengthening the existing strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields,”.

Turkey has been rocked in recent days by a sharp decline in the value of its lira after US President Donald Trump tweeted last Friday that Washington was doubling aluminium and steel tariffs for Ankara.

Washington´s move came during an ongoing dispute over Turkey´s holding of an American pastor for two years.

In response, Erdogan has called for a boycott of US electrical goods.