Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa accused Qatar creating a military escalation in a dispute with regional powers, in an apparent reference to Doha's decision to let more Turkish troops enter its territory.
"The foundation of the dispute with Qatar is diplomatic and security-oriented, never military," al-Khalifa, said in a message on Twitter. "Bringing in foreign armies and their armored vehicles is the military escalation that Qatar has created," Reuters cited him as saying.
In earlier tweets on Sunday, Sheikh Khalid said external interference would not solve the problem.
Bahrain, alongside Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt imposed a boycott on Qatar three weeks ago, accusing it of backing militants - then issued an ultimatum, including demands that Qatar shut down a Turkish military base in Doha.
