Turkey says defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not aimed at Iran or any other country
The deal creates a NATO-style pledge that an attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all and sets regular defense meetings.
- On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
- This pact establishes collective deterrence, aiming to enhance security cooperation, defense industry projects, and counterterrorism efforts amid regional uncertainty.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described the agreement's mutual defense clause as technically similar to NATO's Article 5, where an attack on one member is considered an attack on all three.
- The three nations will establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia and hold regular committee meetings; Fidan added that Egypt is viewed as a "natural partner" for potential inclusion in the next stage.
- Addressing regional concerns, Fidan stated the pact is not aimed at Iran, noting that no country is a target unless it engages in hostile action, deepening security cooperation amid uncertainty.
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The Turkish government wants to expand the newly established defence alliance with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to include more countries.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Saturday, August 8, that the defense pact signed Friday between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia was technically equivalent to NATO's Article 5 on mutual defense, adding that the agreement did not target Iran. He also stated that Egypt would join the defense pact "at the next stage."
The Turkish Foreign Minister said on Saturday that Egypt will join "the next step" in the sealed defence pact on Friday.
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