Turkish, Saudi, Pakistani ministers’ first Mecca defence pact meeting today: 10 things to know

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.

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

The meeting between officials would happen on Monday, according to a source from the Turkish foreign ministry, with the allies concerned over a possible escalation of the Iran war.

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

ISTANBUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defence accord that they signed this month, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. The "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement", signed on August 7, brought together

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

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

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to hold first meeting under Makkah pact in Istanbul on Monday  Dawn