Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
- The trilateral defence pact between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, also known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, has been submitted to the Turkish parliament for ratification.
- The pact, signed on August 7, contains 16 articles, according to the document submitted to the Turkish parliament, seen by the Reuters news agency.
- It aims to create a joint defence architecture in the region, in the case of an armed attack on any member, and lays out provisions in each article accordingly.
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- The trilateral defence pact between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, also known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, has been submitted to the Turkish parliament for ratification.
- The pact, signed on August 7, contains 16 articles, according to the document submitted to the Turkish parliament, seen by the Reuters news agency.
- It aims to create a joint defence architecture in the region, in the case of an armed attack on any member, and lays out provisions in each article accordingly.
Sources: Al Jazeera