Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Aug 30, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Turkey to host first defence pact ministerial meeting
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Turkey will host Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the first ministerial meeting of their new regional defence grouping on Monday, August 31, 2026, Turkish sources said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed earlier this month, commits the three countries to mutual defence if any is attacked.
WHO: Turkish sources
WHAT: Turkey will host the first ministerial meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: The meeting is scheduled as the first ministerial session of the new regional defence grouping created by the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
How this story developed (showing 4 of 4 earlier reports)
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye name Mecca Defence Alliance
· Aug 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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Pakistan’s Dar and Munir arrive in Türkiye for Makkah pact talks
· Aug 31, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye to meet under Makkah pact
· Aug 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold defence pact meeting
· Aug 30, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
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