Turkish parliament approves first article of Mecca defence agreement bill
The first article of the bill on ratifying the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement has been approved at the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
TodayPress TV reports that the agreement, signed between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, aims to strengthen defence and security cooperation among the three countries.
The agreement was signed in Mecca on August 7, 2026. Under its terms, an armed attack against any one of the parties will be considered an attack against the other two countries as well.
Debate on the bill is continuing in parliament.
Kubra Musayeva
