Turkey backs Saudi-led maritime defence coalition in Red Sea

Turkey backs Saudi-led maritime defence coalition in Red Sea Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 10:37 The move would help deepen the trilateral defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Turkish Navy helicopters and ships on military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea near Antalya on 9 April (AFP/Adem Altan) Off Turkey confirmed on Thursday for the first time that it had joined efforts to establish a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red S