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Turkish committee backs mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

The foreign affairs committee approved the 10-year agreement, which now awaits a full assembly vote with no date set.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 · 22:21 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Turkey's parliamentary foreign affairs committee approved a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Tuesday, with votes from the ruling party and its allies over opposition objections.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The 16-article agreement treats an armed attack on one party as an attack on all three and covers military cooperation, joint arms production, and intelligence sharing for 10 years.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Officials call the pact defensive, deny Turkish troops will fight in Yemen, and say they are considering military support for Saudi Arabia, while opposition lawmakers warn of foreign entanglement.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The agreement now goes to the full assembly for debate and a vote, and no date has been set.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Key facts

  • A Turkish parliamentary foreign affairs committee approved a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Tuesday.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The 16-article Mecca Joint Defense Agreement commits the parties to treat an armed attack on one as an attack on all three.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Approval came with votes from the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and its allies, despite opposition objections.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The agreement covers military cooperation, joint weapons production, technology transfers and intelligence sharing.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The agreement binds the parties for 10 years, according to the text published by Turkish state media.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The agreement now goes to the full assembly for debate and a vote, and no date has been set.[Associated Press · ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Turkish officials say they are considering military support for Saudi Arabia, but the reporting does not specify the scope of any such support.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Government officials call the pact defensive, while opposition parties warn it could draw Turkey into other nations' conflicts; this dispute is unresolved in the reporting.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Sources

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