Exclusive: Full text of the Mecca defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
The agreement commits the three countries to mutual defence, military assistance, intelligence sharing and defence industry cooperation, barring withdrawal for the first 10 years
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after a committee meeting of the Mecca defence pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5 October 2026 (Turkish Foreign Ministry/handout via Reuters)
According to a report published on Sunday, two Syrian officials told AP that the Syrian government had already taken the decision to join the Makkah agreement but had not publicly disclosed the move.
However, a regional official said discussions on Syria’s potential inclusion in the defence arrangement were still ongoing.
“If Syria joins the Mecca Agreement, there will be a war between Israel and Turkey”
November 6th, 2026 16:07
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters, EPA
If Syria joins the Mecca Agreement, Israel’s war with Turkey will begin. This assumption was made on the Israeli TV channel Channel 12.
The main logic of the statement is as follows: if Syria joins the “Mecca Defense Alliance”, which includes Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, then Israeli strikes on Syria can be projected through the mechanism of collective defense on Turkey and even be considered as a declaration of war on Turkey.▼ читать продолжение новости ▼
Earlier, on October 31, 2026, the deputy head of the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that Syria was considering joining the Mecca Alliance.
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