Mecca Agreement gives Turkey new leverage and risk in equal measure

Mecca Agreement gives Turkey new leverage and risk in equal measure Submitted by Fatma Menal Akın on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 09:04 The collective defence commitment has evoked comparisons with Nato, but the three countries still face major political, operational and technological hurdles A woman walks past armoured vehicles at the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, 9 May 2017 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off The defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, known for now as the Mecca Agreement, has laid do