Turkish analysts raised concerns about Qatar’s alleged support to their country’s economy as the lira continues to weaken against the dollar, reported Asharq Al-Awsat.

In August 2018, Doha announced backing Ankara with 15 billion dollars, but the pledge has yet to see fruition, raising questions about Qatar’s sincerity.

Turkish newspaper the Takvim, which is close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, openly accused Qatar of carrying out a “maneuver”, doubting that it was ever sincere in supporting Ankara.

It also pointed that political statements of support from Doha could be a “maneuvers that are not followed up by real measures to prop up the Turkish economy,” labeling the 15-billion dollar pledge as “fake.”

As the lira continues to crumble, analysts have even started to question the usefulness of the Qatari pledge, if it exists.  Analysts predicted that even if the Qatari pledge was real, the 15 billion it promised will not be enough to resolve the ailing economy.