Conflict & Security
Turkiye sends Mecca defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament
October 20, 2026 at 07:36 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك تصل إلى البرلمان التركي للمصادقة عليها
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AJAl Jazeera English
Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
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MAMasrawy
أردوغان يحيل اتفاقية مكة إلى البرلمان للتصديق
(opens the publisher’s site)Turkiye has referred the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification.
- The pact, signed in August, commits the three states to assist any member subjected to an armed attack, with each deciding the scope of support.
- Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia earlier agreed to activate deterrence measures and deploy forces to Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks.
- Burhanettin Duran, the Turkish presidency's communications director, said the partnership aims to strengthen collective deterrence and safeguard regional stability.
- Erdogan condemned Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, citing an attack on Riyadh airport that caused casualties among Umrah performers.
- Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Fuat Oktay confirmed the pact reached parliament but said it has not yet reached his committee.
- Oktay said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not a party to address in the agreement's context.