Turkey announced that the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, will be held today in Istanbul. Prior to the meeting, the Turk

2026-08-31

Turkey announced that the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, will be held today in Istanbul. Prior to the meeting, the Turkish Defense Minister met with the Pakistani Defense Minister. The Turkish Chief of the General Staff also attended the meeting.