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Exclusive: Full text of the Mecca defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Turkey. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC. The headline in use is “Exclusive: Full text of the Mecca defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Turkish government submitted the text of the Mecca Defence Pact to the Turkish parliament on Tuesday. The pact, signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August, establishes a new international defence alliance that commits the signatories to one another’s defence, similar to Article 5 of the North Atlantic…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Exclusive: Full text of the Mecca defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
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