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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign defence pact, eye future expansion to include Egypt and other Gulf states.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement, a NATO‑like treaty that treats an attack on any one of the three as an attack on all. Officials now look to add Egypt and other Gulf members, with technical and political hurdles still to be sorted.

Aug 9, 2026, 12:55 PM