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Turkey Says Mecca Defense Pact Could Be Widened to Include Egypt
Fidan said Egypt could join after technical issues are resolved, as the pact lets members seek support ranging from intelligence to military units.
- On Friday, Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia signed The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which mandates that an attack against one of the three states is treated as an attack against all of them.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan explained the pact mirrors Nato's Article 5, though practical implementation depends on future decisions by relevant bodies based on threat scale.
- Clarifying the alliance's scope, Fidan said the pact is not directed against Iran, serving instead as a general security pledge where members must request specific assistance ranging from intelligence to military units.
- Egypt could join the alliance, Fidan told Anadolu on Saturday, calling the nation a "natural partner" and noting that only a few technical issues currently prevent participation.
- Once the remaining technical issues are resolved, Fidan sees no reason why Egypt cannot officially join the defense pact, as Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia already act as if Egypt were a member.
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Erdogan wants to expand the new defence alliance between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, such as Egypt.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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