Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Agreement

Mecca – Sudanhorizon

Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” in Mecca on Friday, reflecting the three countries’ commitment to strengthening their collective security and promoting peace, security, and stability in the region and around the world.

According to a statement issued following the signing, the agreement aims to “strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression” and stipulates that “an armed attack against any one of the three countries shall be considered an attack against all.”

The joint statement issued Friday said the trilateral summit was held “in response to a gracious invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026.

The statement added that Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received the visiting leaders at the Royal Court at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca.

The statement concluded that the Mecca Joint Defense Summit reviewed the distinguished relations between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.

The Mecca Joint Defense Summit comes at a time of heightened tensions across the Middle East amid the war between the United States and Iran, as well as growing regional alignments against the backdrop of efforts by several regional actors, particularly Israel, to expand their influence through military force.

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