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Erdogan Seeks Expansion of Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Defense Pact

Turkish President Erdogan announced plans to expand the joint defense agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aiming to include more countries. This initiative is seen by some as potentially forming a new power axis and an "Islamic NATO."

12 Aug, 13:53 — 12 Aug, 17:14
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Fox NewsMixed8h ago

New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan raises questions about whether it signals a Middle East shift from the U.S.

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SCMPMostly Factual6h ago

Erdogan wants Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact to draw more countries

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The so-called Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war, which has dragged in regional players and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. “Our vision for it is not limited to the three...

By Agence France-Presse

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DawnMostly Factual4h ago

'Our vision is not limited': Turkiye's Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war, which has dragged in regional players and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. “Our vision for it is not limited to the t...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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