Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan sign 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement'
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Ankara, Turkey / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
August 2026
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' in August 2026. The pact includes a mutual defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5. Turkish officials suggest the agreement could eventually expand to include other Muslim nations, including Iran.
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