Turkish lawmakers approve defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

Turkey's parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia by 279 votes to 119. The pact, signed in August, commits the three states to treat an attack on one as an attack on all, amid Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis.

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8 Nov 2026 · 17:00 UTC

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Source: idrw.org