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Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

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Anadolu Agency. (2026, November 6). Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2042575/turkish-parliament-approves-makkah-defence-pact-with-pakistan-saudi-arabia

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Turkish parliamentarians voted Thursday to approve the Makkah Agreement on Joint Defence with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, with 279 votes in favor and 119 against out of 398 participating lawmakers. The agreement, signed by the three countries during a summit in Makkah on August 7, aims to enhance security cooperation and prevent conflicts in the region. Despite support from the ruling AK Party, opposition parties like the CHP raised concerns about the pact’s potential contradictions with Turkey's other international commitments.
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On November 6, 2026, Turkey's parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan by a vote of 279 to 119. The agreement, signed by all three countries at a trilateral summit in Makkah on August 7, aims to strengthen collective security and deepen defense cooperation in the region. Although Turkish officials emphasize that the pact does not target any third country, critics raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest given Turkey's NATO membership. In the vote, 398 out of 592 lawmakers participated.

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Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkish Turkiye the Makkah Agreement on Joint Defence

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Pakistan GPE · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Turkiye GPE · 2× Justice and Development (AK) Party ORG · 1× Mehmet Guzelmansur PERSON · 1× Turkish NORP · 1× Ziya Altunyaldiz PERSON · 1× the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× the Republic of Turkiye GPE · 1× the Republican People’s Party ORG · 1×

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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Aug 7, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defence cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia · assertive framing

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The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved a bill ratifying the Makkah Agreement on Joint Defence with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, paving the way for the trilateral security pact to come into force. asserted
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Lawmakers endorsed the measure by 279 votes to 119, with 398 of the chamber’s 592 members taking part in the ballot. asserted
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The measure, formally titled the Bill on the Approval of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between the Republic of Turkiye, Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, passed after a lengthy debate among parties. asserted
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During the debate, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmaker Ziya Altunyaldiz stressed that the agreement aims to expand security cooperation in the region. asserted
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He emphasised that it contains no approach against any third country and that its main goal is to prevent conflicts rather than escalate them. asserted
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Opposition speakers raised reservations about the pact’s scope and oversight. asserted
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Mehmet Guzelmansur of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) said clear rules are needed so the agreement does not contradict Turkiye’s other international obligations. asserted
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Aug 7, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defence cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. asserted
Turkiye → sign → region
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