Turkiye’s parliament ratifies Makkah defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia

Arab News · Reuters · 2026-11-05 21:32 UTC

Turkiye’s parliament has approved the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, allowing military support to Saudi Arabia amidst Houthi attacks from Yemen. The pact involves Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia and includes mutual defense obligations.

- The agreement includes mutual defense obligations.

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament on Thursday ratified the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, a defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, clearing the way for Ankara to send military support to Riyadh amid attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants against the kingdom.

Under the agreement, signed by the three regional powers in August and sent to parliament’s approval last month, an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all.

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