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Turkey's parliament ratifies a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Updated 2026-11-06 · told from many outlets at once

Turkey's parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Thursday. Lawmakers approved the first article of a bill to ratify a mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

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