Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Sign the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense - Sarmad

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense today, Friday.

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday that the joint statement from the Mecca Summit on Joint Defense among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan stated: “The Mecca Summit on Joint Defense was held, during which the distinguished relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Turkey, as well as a number of issues of common interest, were reviewed.”

It added that “in light of the deep-rooted historical ties among the three countries, and based on the bonds of Islamic brotherhood and solidarity that unite them, and drawing on shared strategic interests and close defense cooperation, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense. This agreement reflects the determination of the three countries to enhance their common security and to achieve peace, stability, and security in the region and the world, striving for a safe and prosperous future.”

The statement emphasized that the agreement aims to strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any armed attack on any of the three countries constitutes an attack on all of them. It also focuses on developing all aspects of defense cooperation among them.