Türkiye and Pakistan move to support Saudi Arabia under Makkah defence pact
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Türkiye and Pakistan agreed at emergency talks in Riyadh on Monday to provide military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify, moving to implement their commitments under the Makkah Alliance for Defence.
A joint statement said the three countries would take measures to ensure the rapid deployment of agreed forces and capabilities, subject to approved arrangements and each country’s laws. The alliance, signed in August, treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all three.
The announcement does not mean Turkish or Pakistani troops will immediately join combat in Yemen. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Saudi forces were conducting combat operations while Pakistan and Türkiye were providing support. He said Pakistan was involved in reconnaissance. Pakistan’s military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said Pakistani forces had already served in Saudi Arabia for decades in multiple roles.
Reuters reported that Türkiye is sending technical and defensive support. Middle East Eye, citing Turkish officials, reported that Ankara plans to deploy additional personnel and defence equipment in the coming weeks and has maintained technical teams, air-defence systems and electronic-warfare equipment in Saudi Arabia since last year.
Türkiye can provide limited assistance under existing bilateral agreements, but broader action remains subject to domestic legal procedures. The Turkish parliament has not yet ratified the Makkah pact, and analysts cited by The National said Ankara is more likely to provide air and missile defence, intelligence, advisers and border support than commit large numbers of troops to fighting in Yemen.
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