Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact, Ankara says
The pact creates NATO-style collective defense rules, joint exercises and defense-industry cooperation as the three countries seek stronger deterrence and regional security.
- Turkey confirmed on Thursday it has joined a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, signaling increased cooperation between Ankara and Saudi Arabia.
- A trilateral defence pact signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan commits the three nations to collective security obligations. Saudi Arabia previously established a 13-country maritime alliance to safeguard the region.
- The Turkish Ministry of National Defence participated in a technical meeting in Riyadh on July 28 and chiefs-of-staff talks on July 30, 2026. Officials attended a coordination session in Jeddah on Thursday.
- Several Ankara-based sources told Middle East Eye the Red Sea coalition marks the inaugural area for deepening the strategic alliance between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Further joint military mechanisms are expected.
- Following the Houthis' July 20 declaration of a maritime blockade, the coalition is working with Saudi Arabian authorities to secure the Bab al-Mandab Strait and ensure uninterrupted international trade flow.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan want to defend themselves together in the future. The new pact strengthens their cooperation.
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