Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defense pact same as NATO’s Article 5: Turkish FM

A defense pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.Fidan also said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted to see the alliance expand, and that Egypt was a potential candidate to join, among others.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The regional powers signed the…