Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan deepen defence alliance
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan advance steps for Mecca pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to institutionalise defence cooperation, strengthen collective deterrence and gradually expand their security alliance.

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02 September, 2026
Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani officials meet for the first Mecca defence pact meeting at Ciragan Palace in Istanbul on 31 August 2026.
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Turkey says regional defence pact not a response to any country

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) sign a trilateral joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026
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Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting

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30 August, 2026
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Syria studying joining Mecca agreement, foreign minister says

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22 August, 2026
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20 August, 2026
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