Mecca defence pact

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View from Pakistan

Mecca Joint Defence Pact members order rapid deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on Monday agreed at an emergency meeting in Riyadh to put their Mecca Joint Defence Agreement into practical effect, deciding to deploy agreed military forces and capabilities rapidly to the kingdom as Houthi attacks and a Saudi-backed offensive in Yemen continue.

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Yemen Houthi Conflict

Yemeni forces retake strategic coast as Mecca defence pact is activated

Forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government have recaptured significant stretches of the Red Sea coast near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, marking one of their most important advances since fighting resumed earlier this year and dealing a setback to the Iran-backed Houthis.

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Regional defence

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan discuss closer military cooperation

The military chiefs of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan met in Riyadh to discuss closer defence cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

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Mecca defence pact

Türkiye defence pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand with new members

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Egypt could join the newly signed defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, suggesting the pact could eventually grow into a wider regional security framework.

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Defence cooperation

Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia formalise Mecca defence pact in Istanbul

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formalised their new defensive alliance at the grouping’s first high-level meeting held Monday in Istanbul.

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Opinion

The Mecca Pact: A New Security Order for the Middle East?

The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.

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View from Türkiye

Türkiye sets out joint drills and defence production under Saudi-Pakistan pact

Türkiye has unveiled plans for joint military exercises and defence production with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan under a new security pact that includes a collective defence clause.