Says the agreement reaffirms the right to self-defence as defined under Article 51 of the UN Charter<\/p>\n
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meet to sign a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Aug 7, 2026. \u2014 SAUDI PRESS AGENCY <\/p>\n
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed<\/a> earlier in the day between T\u00fcrkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan targeted no country and remained open to the participation of other friendly nations seeking peace, prosperity and stability in the region.<\/p>\n In a post on the Turkish social platform NSosyal, Erdogan said the agreement, based on the principle of collective deterrence, would strengthen security and defence cooperation, support joint defence industry projects and contribute to counterterrorism efforts.<\/p>\n He said the agreement also reaffirms the right to self-defence<\/a> as defined under Article 51 of the UN Charter.<\/p>\n “The agreement does not target any country and is open to the participation of all brotherly countries seeking peace, prosperity and stability in our region,” Erdogan said.<\/p>\n Bug\u00fcn Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi ve Ba\u015fbakan\u0131 Muhammed bin Selman\u2019\u0131n nazik davetine icabetle Mekke-i M\u00fckerreme\u2019ye bir ziyaret ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirdik.<\/p>\n Ziyaretimde aziz karde\u015flerim Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi ve Ba\u015fbakan\u0131 Muhammed bin Selman ve Pakistan Ba\u015fbakan\u0131 \u015eahbaz \u015eerif\u2019le\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan (@RTErdogan) August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n T\u00fcrkiye, he added, would firmly maintain its principled stance in favour of resolving conflicts and crises through dialogue and diplomacy, based on respect for international law and in line with its vision of regional ownership.<\/p>\n Erdogan said he travelled to Makkah earlier Friday at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, where he met with the Saudi crown prince and PM Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n “On this occasion, as the three countries, we signed a Joint Defence Agreement,” he said.<\/p>\n READ: What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye defence pact is \u2014 and what it isn’t<\/a><\/p>\n Erdogan expressed hope that the visit, consultations and agreement would benefit the entire region.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz also described the pact as a \u201chistoric step\u201d that would strengthen the region\u2019s security architecture.<\/p>\n Yilmaz said it would reinforce cooperation in collective security, deterrence, the defence industry and regional stability, while advancing T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s peace-oriented foreign policy vision and multidimensional strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n Bug\u00fcn Mekke\u2019de, Cumhurba\u015fkan\u0131m\u0131z Say\u0131n Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi Say\u0131n Muhammed bin Selman ile Pakistan Ba\u015fbakan\u0131 Say\u0131n \u015eahbaz \u015eerif taraf\u0131ndan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anla\u015fmas\u0131 imzaland\u0131.<\/p>\n Dost ve karde\u015f \u00fclkeler Suudi Arabistan ile Pakistan aras\u0131nda\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/jRvsQNQYES<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cevdet Y\u0131lmaz (@_cevdetyilmaz) August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n He stressed that the agreement was \u201cnot directed against any country\u201d.<\/p>\n Yilmaz also expressed hope that the strategic cooperation established in the security field would expand into economic areas.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect the spirit of strategic cooperation established in the field of security through this agreement to also accelerate economic cooperation, particularly in connectivity, trade, finance and investment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He said regional partnerships were becoming increasingly important at a time when global institutions and rules were weakening.<\/p>\n \u201cThese forms of cooperation could also lay the groundwork for a fairer global order in the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence deal in pipeline, defence production minister says<\/a><\/p>\n Yilmaz said he hoped the agreement, built on a shared history, brotherhood and solidarity, would bring positive outcomes for the region, the Islamic world and global peace.<\/p>\n In addition, Turkish Communications Director Burhanettin Duran described the agreement as “a historic step” that strengthened the countries’ shared history, deep-rooted fraternal ties and strong spirit of solidarity on a strategic basis.<\/p>\n Duran said on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal that T\u00fcrkiye, under the leadership of President Erdogan, remains committed to contributing to regional and global peace, security and stability through strategic cooperation with friendly and brotherly countries in an increasingly complex global security environment.<\/p>\n “The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement<\/a> signed between T\u00fcrkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is a historic step in further strengthening our shared history, deep-rooted brotherly ties and strong spirit of solidarity on a strategic basis,” he said.<\/p>\n Cumhurba\u015fkan\u0131m\u0131z Say\u0131n Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan\u2019\u0131n liderli\u011finde \u00fclkemiz, de\u011fi\u015fen ve karma\u015f\u0131kla\u015fan k\u00fcresel g\u00fcvenlik ortam\u0131nda dost ve karde\u015f co\u011frafyalarla stratejik i\u015f birliklerini g\u00fc\u00e7lendirmeye, b\u00f6lgesel ve k\u00fcresel bar\u0131\u015f, g\u00fcvenlik ve istikrara \u00f6nc\u00fcl\u00fck etmeye kararl\u0131l\u0131kla devam\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/u1hDyeE0VJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Duran said the agreement did not target any country and would strengthen the three nations’ common security and collective deterrence while advancing defence industry cooperation and military interoperability, contributing significantly to preserving peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n He added that the agreement reflected the determination of the three countries to uphold their shared values and build the future security architecture through solidarity.<\/p>\n He further expressed hope that the agreement would bring benefits to the three brotherly countries and further strengthen the deep-rooted brotherhood<\/a> and strategic cooperation among T\u00fcrkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.<\/p>\n