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Turkiye has formalized the "Mecca Pact" with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, creating an Article 5-style mutual defense commitment. This new bloc, with a permanent secretariat in Riyadh, shifts regional security dynamics. Watch for further details on implementation and how this impacts Turkiye's relations with Iran and other regional actors.
☆ Watch this file Timeline Aug 17 Trump Reiterates Iran Nuclear Ban, Hails New Defence Pact The Hindu
Aug 15 Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package Al Jazeera
Aug 13 Turkiye lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia The Hindu
Aug 13 Turkiye details Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Al Jazeera
Aug 12 Trump defers Turkiye plane switch to Secret Service Al Jazeera
Aug 11 Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan Sign 'Mecca Pact' Google News World
Aug 11 Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact Al Jazeera
Aug 11 Trump hidden in catering truck to flee summit over Iran threat The Hindu
Aug 10 Iran Says No Reason to Fear Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Pact Google News World
Aug 09 Iran Views Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye Pact as US Decline Al Jazeera
Aug 09 Pakistan, Saudi, Turkey sign Mecca defence pact The Hindu
Aug 09 Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Sign NATO-Style Defense Pact Google News World
Aug 09 Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact signed in Mecca Google News World
Aug 09 Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye Sign Mutual Defence Pact Al Jazeera
Aug 09 Mecca Defence Pact Not Targeting Iran, Turkiye Says Al Jazeera
Aug 08 Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye Sign Mutual Defence Pact in Mecca Al Jazeera
Aug 08 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye Sign Mutual Defence Pact India Today World
Aug 08 Iraq’s Kurdish region wants to stay out of regional conflicts: PM Barzani Al Jazeera
Aug 08 Israel weighs Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan defence pact Al Jazeera
Aug 08 Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan Sign Mecca Defence Pact Al Jazeera
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