Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said the new defence agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically similar to NATO’s Article 5, under which an armed attack against one member is treated as an attack against all.
0ⁿ000 three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence and security cooperation amid growing tensions in the region.
Fidan said the agreement was not directed against Iran or any other country, but was intended to provide a general framework for supporting the security of the three member states.
Under the pact, an armed attack on any one of the countries would be regarded as an attack against all three. However, the countries would consult each other to determine the nature and extent of assistance required in the event of an attack.
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are also planning to establish a ministerial committee and a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia to coordinate the alliance.
Fidan said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted the alliance to expand beyond the three founding members. He identified Egypt as a potential future member, pending the resolution of certain technical issues.
He said the alliance had been under discussion for about two years and eight months and would develop gradually, stressing that it was not intended to replace existing alliances.
Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest military, has also expressed interest in participating in an international coalition aimed at protecting shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by the Houthis.
The new defence pact comes as regional powers seek stronger security cooperation amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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