politics Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Turkey and partners sign Mecca defense agreement
3years
Length of the talks leading to the agreement
Leaders from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Mecca on Aug. 7. The article examines Turkey’s effort to expand its regional influence as the U.S. considers reducing its Middle East security role.
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Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Mecca on Aug. 7.
“the three leaders put pen to paper and signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement”
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement treats an armed attack on one of the three countries as an attack on all of them.
“any armed attack on one of the three Sunni Muslim states is regarded as an attack on all of them”
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement commits Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to exchange intelligence and defense technology.
“a commitment between them to exchange intelligence and defense technology”