Event
One week after signing a joint defence agreement, Turkiye revealed details of the pact between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The agreement includes a mutual defence clause where an armed attack on any one member is regarded as an attack on all, similar to NATO’s Article 5. The pact aims to deepen cooperation between defence industries and hold joint military exercises. It follows visits by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Saudi Arabia.
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The trilateral agreement, revealed by the Turkish defence ministry one week after its signing, places defence ties on a “sustainable” footing amid heightened regional tensions.
Background
One week after signing a joint defence agreement, Turkiye revealed details of the pact between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The agreement includes a mutual defence clause where an armed attack on any one member is regarded as an attack on all, similar to NATO’s Article 5.
Fact cards
Key entities: Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Shehbaz Sharif, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO, Iran, Israel.
Al Jazeera Global News | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/mutual-defence-the-alliances-that-preceded-turkiye-pakistan-saudi-pact | published 2026-08-14T14:19:30.000Z | primary source | Al Jazeera Global News | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/turkiye-lays-out-mech