Senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are set to meet in Istanbul on Monday for the first committee meeting under a new joint defence agreement signed earlier this month, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7, aims to strengthen cooperation among the three countries amid growing tensions in the Middle East and the wider region.
Under the agreement, an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be considered an attack against all three, in a provision similar to NATO’s Article 5 collective-defence principle.
Foreign and defence ministers, along with military chiefs of staff from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are expected to attend the Istanbul meeting.
The discussions will reportedly focus on international security, improving defence capabilities, increasing cooperation between the three militaries and expanding defence-industry partnerships, including joint production and development.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan share concerns over regional instability involving Israel and Iran. The three countries are also seeking to strengthen their ability to respond collectively to potential security threats.
Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest military, has said the agreement could eventually be expanded to include other countries. Egypt has been mentioned as a potential future participant.
The Turkish government has stressed that the pact is not intended to replace the countries’ existing alliances but rather to strengthen regional defence cooperation.
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