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Turkey says will honor Mecca defense pact, may provide military-technical aid to Saudi Arabia
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on the 19th that Turkey will honor its commitments under the Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement and may provide military-technical assistance to Saudi Arabia in response to recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi movement. Speaking on Turkish NTV television, Fidan said signatory countries are closely monitoring the Houthi attacks, specifically condemning those targeting oil infrastructure. He noted that Saudi Arabia's needs may focus on certain technical areas, which Turkey is prepared to meet. Fidan also refuted claims that progress under the agreement has been slow, calling it transformative and open to all regional countries. The Mecca Common Defense Agreement was signed on August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, stipulating that an armed attack on any one signatory is considered an attack on all three.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on the 19th that Turkey will fulfill its commitments under the Mecca Common Defense Agreement in response to recent attacks against Saudi Arabia, and may provide military-technical assistance to Riyadh.
Speaking on a program broadcast by Turkish NTV television, Fidan said that signatory countries are closely monitoring attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen on Saudi Arabia.
"We stand united on this issue. The agreement contains relevant provisions, and we will keep our promises," he said, specifically condemning attacks targeting oil infrastructure.
Fidan noted that Saudi Arabia's needs for assistance may focus on certain technical areas, which Turkey is capable of meeting.
He also refuted claims that substantive progress under the Mecca Common Defense Agreement has been slow, stating that the pact is transformative and open to all countries in the region.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Common Defense Agreement on August 7. According to a joint statement issued by the three parties that day, the agreement aims to strengthen common deterrence against any act of aggression. It stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries shall be considered an attack on all three.
(Xinhua)
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