The defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan has passed scrutiny in the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and is now set to be placed on the agenda of the parliamentary General Assembly for debate and a vote.
Following deliberations and assessments, the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Mecca Agreement bill and decided to refer it to the General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament for consideration and a vote.
The Foreign Affairs Committee had previously begun examining the bill on the ratification of the agreement signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on 7 August 2026.
Under the agreement, any external armed attack against one of the three countries would be considered an attack against all three, triggering immediate military, intelligence and logistical support. Other provisions of the agreement include strengthening cooperation in the defence industry and counter-terrorism.
Parliamentary notes emphasise that ratification of the agreement would not mean the arbitrary deployment of Turkish troops abroad, as any military deployment or establishment of a military base would require separate parliamentary authorisation.
Pakistan has already completed its procedures for ratifying the agreement. The vote in the Turkish Parliament is seen as a decisive step towards the agreement’s full entry into force.
Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Levent Gümrükçü, previously stated during a meeting of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee:
“The Mecca Agreement is not merely a continuation of the special friendly relations among the three countries, but also a tangible outcome of the regional ownership that our region increasingly needs.”
Gümrükçü continued:
“The Mecca Agreement neither replaces nor weakens Türkiye’s obligations under its existing alliances and agreements. Moreover, given the interconnected nature of the two regions, this initiative is expected to complement Türkiye’s participation in multilateral platforms, particularly NATO, by contributing to security and stability in the Greater Middle East and supporting European security.”
Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the aim of the Mecca Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was to strengthen regional security through cooperation and collective defence.