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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said work to send the Mecca Agreement to the Turkish parliament had been completed and the agreement would be submitted as soon as possible. He had presented the matter to the President the previous day.…

The Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) said measures for providing and deploying military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia were discussed. The ministry also announced that a Türkiye-France defence cooperation road map was signed.…

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have activated the Mecca Defense Alliance for the first time, with a Turkish base in Saudi Arabia among the options. The alliance had been signed two months ago.…

The Mecca Defence Alliance announced in a joint statement that Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed as the alliance's secretary-general. The parties also decided that measures be taken to provide Saudi Arabia with the military forces and capabilities they agreed on.…

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson congratulated Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on their decision to send troops under the Mecca Defence Alliance. Wilson said the alliance has the potential to become "the NATO of the Middle East".…

The Strategic Political and Defence Committee of the Mecca Defence Pact between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Riyadh. The committee appointed Pakistani Major General Numan Mahmud as its first secretary-general for three years.…

The Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Houthis' attack on civilian infrastructure serving the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and said the attacks must stop immediately.…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said they had established the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan for the stability of the region.…

The Saudi Council of Ministers, meeting under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved the visa waiver agreement with Türkiye for holders of diplomatic and special passports.…

The Saudi cabinet welcomed progress in implementing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed with Türkiye and Pakistan. The cabinet stressed in particular the security of maritime transport.…

The chiefs of staff of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Riyadh under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The three commanders decided to advance defence cooperation and intelligence coordination.…

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the 81st UN General Assembly that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is a commitment to regional peace. He stated that the agreement is not against any country.…