RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Friday that the defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan is an embodiment of the shared political will of the three countries toward protecting security and stability, and supporting a more secure regional environment.
“The signing by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Turkiye, and His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defence affirms the depth of the fraternal and strategic relations among the three countries, he said on X.
توقيع سمو سيدي ولي العهد وفخامة رئيس الجمهورية التركية، ودولة رئيس وزراء جمهورية باكستان الإسلامية، على اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك يؤكد عمق العلاقات الأخوية والاستراتيجية بين الدول الثلاث، ويشكل محطة مهمة في مسيرة التعاون الدفاعي بينها، وتتويجًا للرغبة المشتركة في توحيد الجهود…
— فيصل بن فرحان (@FaisalbinFarhan) August 7, 2026
He added the agreement constitutes an important milestone in the course of defence cooperation between them, and crowns the shared desire to unify efforts to confront the challenges and threats that affect the security and stability of the region.
“The agreement supports a more secure regional environment, in a manner that serves our countries and peoples, positively reflects on the region as a whole, and paves the way for a secure future in which opportunities for development and prosperity are enhanced,” said the minister.
Long-term defence partnership
Separately, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said the Joint Defence Agreement establishes a framework for a long-term defence partnership among Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan.
In a post on X, he said the pact would enhance deterrence, coordination and integration among the three countries while contributing to regional and global security and stability.
The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between KSA, Pakistan, and Turkey 🇸🇦🇵🇰🇹🇷 establishes a framework for a long-term defense partnership, enhancing deterrence, coordination, and integration between our countries, and contributing to regional and global security and stability. https://t.co/lLCGmad2y4 pic.twitter.com/LObdyoxvIX
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) August 7, 2026
Joint Defence Agreement
Earlier, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signed a landmark trilateral defence agreement aimed at strengthening collective security and expanding military cooperation amid growing regional instability.
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence held at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah.
“The Agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all. It further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation among the three States,” said the joint statement.
ایک اللہ، ایک رسول ﷺ، ایک قرآن۔
ایک کلمہ، ایک قبلہ، ایک پہچان 🇵🇰 🇸🇦 🇹🇷
ترکیہ، سعودی عرب اور پاکستان!!!اخوت، ایمان اور مشترکہ دفاعی عزم کے مضبوط رشتے میں متحد۔
مکہ مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے کے موقع پر خصوصی نغمہ جاری۔#MakkahDefenceAgreement#PakistanSaudiTürkiye pic.twitter.com/ffKJAfygi7— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 7, 2026
Under the pact, any armed attack against one of the three states will be regarded as an attack against all, committing Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye to collective defence.
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The agreement also provides for enhanced cooperation across all areas of defence, including military coordination, strategic planning, security collaboration and joint defence capabilities.
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement marks the first formal trilateral defence framework between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye and is expected to significantly deepen military and strategic cooperation among the three countries.
Longstanding nature of the strategic relations
Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly, in a statement, said the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement reflects the depth and longstanding nature of the strategic relations among the three countries, which have developed over several decades, and represents the culmination of detailed negotiations conducted over a number of years.
The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement reflects the depth and longstanding nature of the strategic relations among the three countries, which have developed over several decades, and represents the culmination of detailed negotiations conducted over a number of years.
The Makkah…
— AMB Dr. Rayed Krimly (@Rayedkrimly) August 7, 2026
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement enables the three signatory countries to develop joint defense capabilities, strengthen strategic deterrence, enhance readiness, and further develop and integrate their respective defense capabilities to jointly address any threats to their safety and security, he said in a post on X.
He said Under the agreement, any external armed attack against any one of the three countries shall be regarded as an attack against all three.
The agreement does not represent an effort to establish a military axis or a sectarian bloc. Nor is it linked to any nuclear ambitions or arms race, rather it is focused on building sustainable capabilities, he said.
He further said the agreement does not come at the expense of the Kingdom’s strong and strategic relations with its Gulf, Arab, and international partners.
