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Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement'
7 August 2026 11:59 BST
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a defence agreement on Friday, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Saudi broadcasters said.
The pact, which was called the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement", ties together the three countries amid the backdrop of war on Iran and a revived conflict with Houthis in Saudi Arabia's southern neighbour Yemen.
A Turkish spokesperson said the deal was purely defensive in nature, and not against any actor in particular.