Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Makkah pact purely defensive, based on collective deterrence: Pakistan military spokesperson
Pakistan’s military spokesperson says the Makkah pact formalizes decades-old ties with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, emphasizing collective deterrence and a defensive purpose.
6 DAYS AGO
King Salman hails Makkah pact as long-term Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan partnership
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud praises the outcomes of the Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye trilateral summit, saying the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement establishes a long-term defense partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation, coordination and regional security.
August 11, 2026
Makkah Accord purely defensive, not targeted against any country: Pakistan FM
Ishaq Dar says the pact preserves existing agreements, commits the three signatory countries to collective defense, and leaves the door open to other regional states that accept its principles.
August 9, 2026
Makkah pact a game changer, other regions will copy it: Turkish professor
Turkish professor Mehmet Ozkan calls the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye defense pact a game changer, saying it strengthens regional security, deters aggression and could inspire similar alliances.
August 7, 2026