Turkey, Pakistan activate Saudi defense pact

Turkey and Pakistan agreed Monday to prepare forces and other military support for rapid deployment to Saudi Arabia under their trilateral defense pact, though no timeline was provided.

Gabrielle Debinski
Gabrielle Debinski
Oct 6, 2026
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan attend the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, in Istanbul on August 31, 2026. (Yasin AKGUL / AFP via Getty Images)

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