Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Defense Pact Targets Regional Security
(MENAFN) The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is designed to reinforce regional security through closer cooperation and collective defense, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Levent Gumrukcu said Tuesday.
“The Mecca agreement is not only an extension of the special friendly relations between the three countries, but also a concrete product of the regional ownership increasingly needed in our region,” Ambassador Levent Gumrukcu told the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Gumrukcu presented the agreement to the committee and the Turkish parliament for approval as lawmakers continued reviewing the proposed legislation.
He recalled that the pact was signed in Mecca on Aug. 7 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to Gumrukcu, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have already completed their domestic ratification procedures and submitted the necessary official notifications.
He described the agreement as an initial move toward developing a regional security framework built on cooperation and collective defense. He added that the three countries intended to assume greater responsibility for addressing regional challenges instead of relying on external parties to provide solutions.
The proposed framework is expected to support security beyond the three signatory countries by encouraging dialogue, strengthening cooperation based on mutual trust and contributing to long-term regional stability.
The agreement now awaits completion of Türkiye’s approval process as lawmakers consider its potential role in shaping security cooperation among the three countries.
“The Mecca agreement is not only an extension of the special friendly relations between the three countries, but also a concrete product of the regional ownership increasingly needed in our region,” Ambassador Levent Gumrukcu told the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Gumrukcu presented the agreement to the committee and the Turkish parliament for approval as lawmakers continued reviewing the proposed legislation.
He recalled that the pact was signed in Mecca on Aug. 7 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to Gumrukcu, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have already completed their domestic ratification procedures and submitted the necessary official notifications.
He described the agreement as an initial move toward developing a regional security framework built on cooperation and collective defense. He added that the three countries intended to assume greater responsibility for addressing regional challenges instead of relying on external parties to provide solutions.
The proposed framework is expected to support security beyond the three signatory countries by encouraging dialogue, strengthening cooperation based on mutual trust and contributing to long-term regional stability.
The agreement now awaits completion of Türkiye’s approval process as lawmakers consider its potential role in shaping security cooperation among the three countries.
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