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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a joint defence agreement in Makkah

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, under which an attack on one is treated as an attack on all three, The National reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan called it a milestone, and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said it was not aimed at any country. The statement did not set out specific obligations. Saudi oil sites have come under Houthi attack since July.

When: 7 August 2026
Where: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
What: policy
Acting party: Government of Saudi Arabia, Government of Turkey, Government of Pakistan
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. The three governments announced the agreement.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Joint statement and remarks by Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials, 7 Aug · published 2026-08-07 00:00 UTC
Evidence Breaking Defense Media · Unaffiliated origin: Joint statement and remarks by Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials, 7 Aug · published 2026-08-07 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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