Turkey approves Mecca Defense Pact: New military alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
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Turkey's parliament approved a bill on Thursday evening to ratify the Mecca Defense Pact, a joint defense agreement between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. The General Assembly passed the ratification bill, moving the three nations closer to a formal military alliance.