Turkiye Submits Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact to Parliament for Ratification, Sources Say
Ratification would let Turkey support Saudi Arabia under a mutual-defense pact as Houthi attacks intensify, with a deadly strike killing 12 in Riyadh.
- On Tuesday, Turkey submitted the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to parliament for ratification, formalizing mutual military support amid intensifying attacks by Iran-backed Houthis.
- The three nations signed the Mecca Agreement in August, establishing a mutual defence pledge where an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
- Following an October 10 strike on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the pact is not an "offensive agreement," excluding offensive troop deployment.
- Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus will refer the agreement to the Foreign Affairs Committee upon returning from Kyrgyzstan, with debates potentially beginning as early as Friday.
- Officials who briefed Al-Monitor in recent weeks suggest any Turkish deployment will likely be limited to training, advisory services, and military equipment rather than large troop contingents.
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Turkey submits defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to parliament for ratification, sources say
A Turkish official said Turkey's own contribution to the Saudi fight against the Houthis was expected to be limited to military equipment, intelligence sharing, and weapons systems.
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snn.irTurkish parliamentary sources announced that Ankara has sent a joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to parliament for approval.
Turkiye submits Pakistan-Saudi defence pact to parliament for ratification, sources say
ANKARA: Turkiye has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO’s second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attacks. The three countries signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. A joint statement issued when they…
Turkey submits Saudi-Pakistan defence pact to parliament for ratification
Turkey has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO’s second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attacks. The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack […]
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