US EditionTurkiye Seeks Entry Into Pak-Saudi Defence Pact: Bloomberg
Turkiye seeks to join the Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement amid regional instability and doubts over US reliability, potentially reshaping Middle East and South Asia security.
- Reports from AFP say Turkiye is in advanced discussions to join the Pakistan‑Saudi Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025.
- Ankara is weighing entry into the pact because of overlapping regional interests and doubts about United States reliability, building on Pakistan and Turkiye long‑standing military relations.
- Ankara shares drones and offers industrial cooperation on the Kaan fifth‑generation fighter programme, while supplying Pakistan Navy corvettes and upgrading Pakistan Air Force F‑16s.
- Bloomberg noted Turkiye's entry would reshape regional alignments, warning it `could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond` while observers say the pact could expand into a Nato‑style security bloc.
- Following Pakistan's victory in the May conflict, diplomatic momentum grew for expanding the pact after the US‑brokered ceasefire on May 10, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said other nations sought similar pacts.
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Turkey seeks to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense alliance
Turkiye seeks entry into Pak-Saudi defence pact: Bloomberg
Turkiye is reportedly seeking to join a strategic mutual defence agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, a move that could reshape regional security dynamics in the Middle East and beyond, according to a Bloomberg report. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg said discussions are at an advanced stage and that an agreement is likely. The defence pact, signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in September last year, commits b…
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Turkiye 'in advanced talks' to join Pak-Saudi strategic defence pact
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