2 hours ago · Istanbul
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia forge ‘Badr’ deal to jointly produce weapons

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Istanbul. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC. The headline in use is “Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia forge ‘Badr’ deal to jointly produce weapons”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Turkey is expected to host joint weapons production facilities under a pact expanding defence cooperation between the four countries A Turkish Air Force (THK) aerobatic team performs a demonstration flight over Istanbul's Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul on 30 August 2024 (Kemal Aslan/AFP)
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia forge ‘Badr’ deal to jointly produce weapons
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- Middle East Eye