Turkey's parliament is set to consider the ratification of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a defense pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in Islamabad on September 15th, 2026, aimed at strengthening regional security and cooperation.
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Turkey's parliament is set to consider the ratification of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreem…: Turkey's parliament is set to consider the ratification of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
The agreement was signed in Islamabad on September 15th, 2026, between Pakistan, Saudi Ar…: The agreement was signed in Islamabad on September 15th, 2026, between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
The pact aims to strengthen regional security and cooperation among the signatories.: The pact aims to strengthen regional security and cooperation among the signatories.
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Turkey's parliament set to ratify Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
20 October 2026 11:12 BST
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has been sent to the Turkish parliament to be ratified, according to parliamentary sources.
Two sources told Reuters that Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus will submit the agreement to the parliament's foreign foreign affairs commission after returning to Turkey from Kyrgyzstan.
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