Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says

🇹🇷 The Straits Times (TR) — 2026-08-08

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a defense pact among Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO's Article 5 mutual defense agreement. The pact is not intended as a threat to Iran.

ANKARA, Aug 8 - A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.

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