The alliance is currently establishing a permanent secretariat and a military headquarters to institutionalize the security arrangement. Fidan described the Middle East crisis as no longer economically sustainable and argued that drawing Saudi Arabia into a conflict between the US and Iran is unacceptable. Turkey has proposed a plan to all parties involved to resolve the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
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Turkey Offers Military Aid to Saudi Arabia Under Trilateral Mecca Pact
Geopolitics31 days ago
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated Saturday that Ankara will evaluate any military assistance requests from Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. The trilateral pact, signed with Pakistan, provides for collective assistance among the three nations following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and the city of Mecca. This public offer follows reports that Riyadh sought emergency air-defense support from France, Britain, Egypt, and Pakistan due to a shortage of missile interceptors.
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