Istanbul (AFP) - The Turkish Parliament has ratified the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Turkish official media reported on Friday.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 09:55

The agreement signed between Turkey, the country with the second largest army among NATO members, Pakistan, the nuclear power, and Saudi Arabia, the largest power in the Gulf, stipulated that any attack on any of them is an attack on all of them.

Parliament approved the agreement by 279 votes to 119, according to what was reported by the official Anatolia News Agency.

The representative of the Justice and Development Party, Ziya Altun Yildiz, said during deliberations in Parliament that the agreement is not directed against any country, and that its aim is not to escalate conflicts, but rather to prevent their outbreak, according to Anadolu Agency.

Saudi Arabia is facing escalating attacks with marches and ballistic missiles from the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis, targeting its oil installations, facilities and tankers, against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East.

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