Turkey submits Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to parliament for ratification
Turkey submitted the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed in August 2026 with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to its parliament for ratification. The pact treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all and follows an emergency alliance meeting in Riyadh this month that agreed on rapid deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia. Ratification requires parliamentary approval, with the foreign affairs commission possibly debating it as early as Friday.
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“Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia”
“Turkey submits defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to parliament for ratification, sources say”
“Turkey Moves to Ratify Mecca Pact as Saudi Arabia Faces Attacks”