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What is Türkiye seeking through the Mecca and Badr alliances?

Türkiye has taken institutional steps to strengthen security cooperation in the Middle East, as part of its foreign policy approach, which it calls “regional states taking the lead.” Ankara played an active role in establishing the Mecca Alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan first, then the Badr Alliance with Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia.

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