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You will be surprised, but now our youth are not only going to the West to work, but also to Qatar. Qatar, whose lands are gushing with dollars, pardon oil, is also one of Turkey’s closest friends. The investments they have made in us and the companies they have purchased are endless. Is it only in us? They are aware that being rich in gas and oil does not actually mean anything. They have even bought the biggest football clubs in England and France… It is actually a tiny geography with a population of 2.9 million and an area of 11 thousand km2. In a place similar to Izmir’s surface area. Before the discovery of oil reserves; this nomadic country, which was a district of the Ottoman Empire, came under British mandate, made a living from fishing and pearl hunting, and was ruled by tribes, is now full of rich, magnificent, show-off-loving local Qataris. But they make up 15 percent of the population. The rest are migrant workers who come to work under difficult conditions with a thousand hopes. Of course, they have no rights in the country. While everyone is fighting with each other in the Middle East, an agreement has been reached on the formation of such a country. A country where everything money can buy is important, not humanity. How? When the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who seized power in a silent coup in 1995, came to power, Qatar began to modernize rapidly. The country, which was supposedly governed by Sharia law, began to live a Western life. While rich women and men roam around Europe and America in luxury cars and Chanel-branded clothes, poor women and children, migrant workers, and LGBTIQ+ individuals live a life no different than slaves. It is known as the safest country in the world. Especially since it was announced in 2010 that the World Cup would be played in Qatar, the gossip cauldron has been boiling. The whole world has been talking about human rights violations, bribery, fake fan allegations, sexist statements made by the Qatari government and allegations of bribery given to FIFA, spending of $229 million for the World Cup, and building hotels, restaurants, a metro line, golf courses and beaches for 1.7 million viewers. More than 6,500 workers lost their lives in these constructions due to heat, disease, poor conditions and injustice. The claim that fake fans came from Europe and Pakistan in exchange for 10 dollars, 3 meals and free accommodation due to the lack of interest in the tournament was a separate incident. So, are all these claims true? How is this country, which did not show any development until 1971 when England left Qatar, hosting the World Cup today? How is Qatar, which is always on the agenda with bribery, corruption and human rights violations, today Turkey's biggest friend and in a strong position to invest in Volkswagen? Is the Qatari government taking over all countries with the mentality of a holding company? What are the unknowns about Qatar?