Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in a joint statement on Monday. • The three countries' representativ

Experts divided over whether Mecca Pact could become a ‘shadow alliance’ of NATO

As US-Iran strikes resume, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye test their pact's substance, and who might join next.

Pakistan said six to seven Muslim-majority countries are interested in joining the Mecca Defense Agreement, as top diplomats from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss security and military cooperation.

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The meeting comes after the signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement earlier this month.

Mecca pact's first trilateral meeting to be held in Istanbul on Monday The first meeting under the defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, known as the Mecca Agreement, will be held in Istanbul on Monday, according to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Paki

The agreement unites NATO’s second-largest army, Turkey, with the Islamic world’s only nuclear-armed state, Pakistan, and the leading Gulf power in Saudi Arabia.

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Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for the first meeting under the joint defence pact signed this month

Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan met in Istanbul for a defense accord. This meeting follows the recent signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The pact aims to enhance defense capabilities and interoperability among the three nations. Discussions will focus on collective deterrence and region

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement brought together Sunni Muslim US allies.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.