Al Jazeera·3 min read·medium
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran
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Al Jazeera Staff
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca that includes a mutual-defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5. Turkish officials have clarified that the pact is not directed at Iran or any specific common threat.
The pact includes an Article 5-style mutual-defence clause, but questions remain over how it would operate in practice and how Tehran will respond.
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