Mecca Agreement

The foreign and defense ministers and chiefs of staff of the three countries will participate tomorrow in Istanbul in the first meeting of the committee established under the "Mecca Agreement". On the agenda: joint exercises, improving coordination between the armies, and joint development of weaponry. The agreement stipulates that an attack against one of the countries will be considered an...

Following Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, Iran may also join the new defense alliance. A senior official in Tehran claims the invitation has already been received—and if approved, the nature of the alliance could change completely.

In the strategic sophistication of the Middle East, the primary target of the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani triangle is not Israel, but Tehran. When Riyadh builds a solid wall against Tehran, backed by Turkish technology and a Pakistani army, the regional balance of deterrence shifts in our favor.

Saudi Arabia announced that 13 countries have officially joined a multinational maritime defense alliance, marking its formal launch. The Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that the third planning meeting for the alliance was held in Jeddah with representatives from 39 nations in attendance.

The opposition in Turkey is coming out frontally against the "Mecca Agreement", warning against turning the army into a "military contractor" for Gulf states, accusing Erdogan of hiding the details of the agreement and demanding it be brought immediately for public discussion in parliament.

Censorship has allowed the publication of reports that regional discussions included the possibility of a tactical peace agreement with Israel, which could be violated at a later date.

On August 7, 2026, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the "Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense." The document, signed by the leaders of the three nations, states that any armed attack on one party will be considered an attack on all. The agreement covers security cooperation, including training, exchange of expertise, and defense industry development.