Turkey says regional defence pact not a response to any country

Turkey's top diplomat stressed Monday the regional defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was not aimed at any particular country

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

Makkah Defence Alliance to be institutionalised, Pakistan to head secretariat for 3 years: FO  Dawn

Foreign and defence ministers, as well as the chiefs of staff, of the three countries will attend the meeting in Istanbul, the ministry source said.

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

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says  Reuters