Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold defence pact meeting
By The BriefBrief
Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will meet in Istanbul on Aug 31 for the first committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed Aug 7. Foreign and defence ministers and the chiefs of staff will attend, with the pact treating an armed attack on any member as an attack on all.
WHO:Turkish foreign ministry source
WHAT:First committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement among Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
WHEN:Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
WHERE:Istanbul, Turkey
WHY:The meeting is a scheduled first committee session under the joint defence accord signed in August.
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