Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting: Report
The pact will formalize mutual defense coordination and expand military cooperation as the three US allies respond to regional security concerns.
- On Monday, top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul for the first committee meeting under the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" signed in August.
- Signed on August 7, the alliance unites Sunni Muslim allies concerned by regional conflict and Iranian missile fire on Gulf oil exporters, aiming to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression.
- Foreign and defense ministers, alongside chiefs of staff from the three countries, will attend the meeting. The pact treats an attack on one as an attack on all, mirroring NATO's Article 5 clause.
- Turkey indicated the pact remains open to expansion, with Egypt mentioned as a potential candidate. Officials will address "International security issues" including joint defense industry projects and interoperability.
- The meeting takes place as the U.S. and Israel continue their war against Iran, with President Donald Trump's administration escalating financial pressure through what it has billed as an "economic D-Day.
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Saudi sources announced the country's Defense Minister's trip to Istanbul, Türkiye, to participate in the first meeting of the political and defense strategic committee of the trilateral agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
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According to Pakistan, six to seven predominantly Muslim countries have expressed interest in joining a new alliance, the Mecca Defense Pact. According to the Pakistani Foreign Minister, work is underway to make it easier for countries to join.
The committee established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is meeting in Istanbul for the first time. The agenda includes interoperability between the armies, increasing defense capabilities, joint production, and new institutional mechanisms.
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