🇹🇷🤝🇸🇦🤝🇵🇰 — Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and Pakistani Prime-Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed Turkey–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan defense agreement dubbed as the
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
➡️ The agreement creates a mutual defense alliance where an attack on one is treated as an attack on all.
➡️ A Turkish official speaking to Reuters clarified that the agreement is defensive in nature and designed to complement existing alliances.
Turkish President Erdogan in the wake of signing the agreement said:
This agreement, which is based on the principle of collective deterrence, will contribute to security and defense cooperation, joint defense industry projects, and the fight against terrorism.
The agreement does not target any country. It is also open to the participation of brotherly nations that share the goal of promoting peace, prosperity, and stability in our region.
📝 The
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement follows nearly a year of negotiations and reflects growing concern that regional states may need to rely more on their own security architecture as the Iran conflict continues to threaten Gulf energy infrastructure and shipping.