Turkey says expects Egypt to join defence pact

Turkey expects Egypt to join a new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at strengthening regional security amid the Middle East war.

The pact creates a framework for Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to potentially form a defence industry.

A defence pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan appears to be aimed at deterring Iran and Israel from tearing up the Middle East with their conflict amid Washington’s inability to guarantee regional security, observers say. Under the terms of the deal signed on Friday in Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the new alliance was not directed against Iran or any other country, but rather served as a general pledge to support the three allies' security.

Turkey says Egypt may join defense pact once technical matters sorted out  Haaretz

ANKARA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran. Fidan also said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wanted to see

The new defense pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will establish NATO-style security mechanisms, Ankara says.

Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says  Reuters

Turkey says Saudi-Pakistan defence pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5, Egypt could also join Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the new defence agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence clause and does not target Iran. Fidan told Turkey’s An

‘Clinging to America’s lakeys will not bring them security,’ Iran says in message to Saudi rulers

Turkey says new defence pact aligns with NATO commitments  euractiv.com

Signed after Friday prayers in Mecca, the pact ties three Sunni-majority countries months into the US-Iran war in West Asia. What it says — and what it doesn't.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' in Mecca on Friday.Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has welcomed the new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, calling for greater solidarity among Muslim-majority countries. He also urged them to rely on th

Turkish vice-president says the agreement was not aimed at any specific country

The mutual defence aspect of the deal resembles Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the basis for the Nato alliance.

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement, under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all. The pact comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its security partnerships after repeated attacks on its critical infrastructure amid the war in I

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, against the backdrop of war between the US and Iran.

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

Three allies seek to deepen regional security co-operation to deal with wars and instability

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign joint defence pact  thenationalnews.com

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah

‘Although taking place against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Gulf, the visit will carry significance beyond the immediate crisis,’ a Pakistani official said

Islamabad seeks economic backing while balancing new defence commitments and a volatile regional security landscape.