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Eurasia / Central Asia September 1, 2026
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Institutionalize Makkah Defense Cooperation

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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agreed to further institutionalise their trilateral Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, establishing a permanent secretariat and deepening coordination on defence-industry cooperation, following the inaugural meeting of their Strategic Political and Defense Committee in Istanbul.

Originally reported by The Diplomatic Insight.

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