Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says
Numan Kurtulmus said the pact has a NATO-style collective defense clause and could reach parliament next month for ratification.
- On Friday, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could expand to include Iran as a broader pact for the "Muslim world."
- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the accord in August; similar to NATO's Article 5, an attack on one ally constitutes an attack on all.
- Kurtulmus rejected claims the agreement targets Iran, stating it aims to ensure regional security amid conflicts and Israel's "hostile policies." He added that Tehran could potentially join the alliance.
- Parliamentary approval is required for the agreement to take effect, and Kurtulmus expects the issue to reach parliament's agenda when it returns from recess in October.
- Military chiefs from the three nations are meeting to assess Riyadh's needs, following the deal signed weeks before Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched attacks against Saudi Arabia.
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