Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says

Could the Saudi Pakistan Turkey Defence Pact Become a Wider Muslim Alliance?

A defence agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could evolve into a broader regional security arrangement involving other Muslim majority countries, including Iran, according to Turkey’s parliament speaker, raising questions over whether the emerging partnership could become a new framework for regional defence cooperation. The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in […]

Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says

ANKARA: A defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact "for the Muslim world" that includes Iran, Türkiye's parliament speaker said on Friday (Sep 25), adding that it is expected to be submitted for ratification from next month.The regional powers signed the "