Turkey ratifies Mecca Defense Alliance, clearing way for support to Saudi Arabia

Al Arabiya · Al Arabiya English · 2026-11-05 21:10 UTC

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified the Mecca Defense Alliance, a defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, clearing the way for Ankara

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Turkey ratifies Mecca Defense Alliance, clearing way for support to Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified the Mecca Defense Alliance, a defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, clearing the way for Ankara to send military support to Riyadh amid attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants against the Kingdom.

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