Turkish Parliament Approves 'Mecca Agreement' for Joint Defense with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
The Turkish parliament approved the bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement for joint defense with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to enhance regional security.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Turkish Parliament’s Grand Assembly approved a bill ratifying the “Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between the Republic of Turkey, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Following the conclusion of debates, the Grand Assembly put the bill to a vote and adopted it.
During the discussion of the bill’s articles on Thursday, Ziya Altunyildiz, a Member of Parliament from the Justice and Development Party representing Konya, stated that the agreement aims to enhance security cooperation in the region.
He emphasized that the agreement does not target any third country and that its primary objective is to prevent conflicts rather than expand them.
This follows the approval last week by the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee of a bill to ratify the aforementioned agreement.
On August 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who also serves as Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister, signed the “Mecca Pact” on joint defense.
The agreement aims to strengthen the security of the three countries through deterrence and joint defense, within a framework endorsed by Ankara, Islamabad, and Riyadh to support regional security and stability.
