Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Hold First Mecca Defence Pact Meeting in Istanbul
Senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan met in Istanbul for the first committee meeting of the Mecca Defence Pact, setting the alliance's direction and discussing possible expansion to new members.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
Ta Nea ↗Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact
Mehr News ↗Trump praises pact as 'big, bold, important first step'
BirGün ↗Mecca pact establishes mutual defense commitment
Top World News- News18.com ↗Pact seen as counter to Iran and shift from US umbrella
Al Jazeera ↗Analysts debate pact's impact on regional alliances
The Independent ↗Reports suggest Iran invited to join Mecca pact
Times of India Top Stories ↗Effectiveness of Mecca pact questioned by analysts
Foreign Policy ↗Istanbul to host first committee meeting of pact
Times of India Top Stories ↗Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan gather in Istanbul
Al Jazeera ↗First meeting of Mecca Defence Pact committee held in Istanbul
DW Türkçe ↗Pakistan to lead Mecca Pact secretariat for three years
Top World News- News18.com ↗Turkey prepares roadmap for expanding pact membership
Middle East Eye ↗Bangladesh holds positive dialogue on joining pact
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