Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement”, which stipulates that any armed attack targeting one of the three countries shall be considered an attack on all of them. It aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any aggression, while developing various aspects of defence cooperation among the parties.
Agreement signed in the presence of the leaders of the three countries
The agreement was signed at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca on 7 August 2026, during a summit attended by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The summit was held after Erdoğan and Sharif visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
During the summit, the leaders reviewed relations between the three countries, as well as a number of issues of mutual interest, before signing the defence agreement. The joint statement issued after the summit said the agreement was based on the shared strategic interests and defence cooperation of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, and reflected their commitment to strengthening their common security.
The statement also linked the agreement to efforts to achieve security, peace and stability in the region and the world, and to provide the foundations for broader cooperation among the three countries. The agreement places the principle of joint defence at the centre of relations between the parties by unifying their position on armed attacks, while working to expand coordination and defence cooperation between them.
