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Türkiye's ratification of Mecca joint defense pact passes committee stage
The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, which considers any armed attack on one party an attack on all.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (Parliament) approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between the Republic of Türkiye, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The bill will be presented to Parliament’s General Assembly next week.
Deputy Foreign Minister Levent Gümrükçü, who presented the agreement to the committee, said it was “entirely defensive and does not target any country,” adding that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had completed their domestic ratification procedures.
The 16-article agreement stipulates that any armed attack on one party constitutes an attack on all parties, and provides for support to the attacked state, including military capabilities, within the framework of the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. It also covers cooperation in defense industries, training, joint exercises and combating terrorism. The parties may not withdraw from the agreement during its first 10 years.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the agreement in Mecca on August 7, 2026.
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