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Mecca defence alliance process

22 September – 8 October 2026 Updated

  1. Fidan: Mecca Agreement to go to Turkish parliament soon

    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.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +7: Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk +8: Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk +2: Dünya and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya and Karar +2: BirGün and Nefes +3: Halk TV, BirGün and Nefes

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  3. Nauman Mahmood appointed secretary-general of Mecca Defence Alliance

    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.

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    +2: Anadolu Ajansı and TRT World +12: DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV +5: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar +6: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar +9: Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber +10: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber +16: Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe +17: Euronews Türkçe, Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe

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  1. Mecca Defence Pact adopts joint defence decision

    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.

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    +3: Middle East Eye, Euronews Türkçe and Yonhap +4: Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, Euronews Türkçe and Yonhap

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  1. Mecca Alliance to hold second meeting in Riyadh tomorrow

    The Mecca Alliance will hold its second meeting in Riyadh tomorrow. Türkiye will be represented by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Haber7 and Hürriyet +3: Milliyet, Haber7 and Hürriyet +2: ANKA Haber Ajansı and Karar +2: Evrensel and İlke TV +3: Oda TV, Evrensel and İlke TV +2: Middle East Eye and BBC Türkçe

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  1. Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi chiefs of staff meet in Riyadh

    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.

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  2. Saudi Arabia calls Turkish, Pakistani army chiefs for urgent meeting

    Following Houthi attacks in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has called the chiefs of staff of Türkiye and Pakistan to an urgent meeting. The meeting will discuss support to be provided to Riyadh.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Yeni Şafak and DHA +2: Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +2: Middle East Eye and Al-Monitor +3: Al Jazeera Arabic, Middle East Eye and Al-Monitor

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