Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting: Report
- 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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ISTANBUL — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee meeting under the Makkah Convention on Joint Defense to discuss the latest regional developments. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye and discussed ways to strengthen and develop cooperation in a manner that serve…
Mehr News Agency
خبرآنلاینSaudi 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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