Turkey's Parliament Approves 277-118 Vote on Mecca Defense Pact With Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Turkey's Parliament Approves 277-118 Vote on Mecca Defense Pact With Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Turkey's parliament has ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a military pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that treats an armed attack on any one member as an attack on all three.

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Turkey's parliament has ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a joint defense pact signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, passing the bill with 277 votes in favor and 118 against [281467]. The agreement states that an armed attack from outside on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all of them [281467][281466].

The ratification bill was approved by the General Assembly on Thursday evening, moving the three nations closer to a formal military alliance [280145]. The full text of the Mecca Agreement has been published [281466].

During parliamentary debate, Fuat Oktay addressed concerns raised by opponents, stating that the agreement does not mean Turkish soldiers will be automatically sent abroad [280009]. The agreement was backed by the AKP, MHP, and CHP parties, and moved forward despite objections from the YENİ Party, DEM Party, İYİ Party, and Yeni Yol [280009].

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