Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Announces Submission of Mecca Defense Pact to Parliament; Strongly Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
ANKARA: Presented to the Turkish parliament to be formally ratified in the near future, the comprehensive Mecca Defense Pact will put the trilateral defense cooperation into a formal institutional structure, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially announced.
In their address to the public, President Erdogan said that the path of mutual defense cooperation between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has been continued in order to make it an effective, meaningful and long-term institutional arrangement.
A few highlights of what President Erdogan has announced and how he has been foreign policying.
The defense agreement is being prepared for submission to Parliament with final preparations under way for Erdogan to submit it for internal legal approval and ratification to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
Condemnation of Houthis Attack: In response to recent escalations, the Turkish president expressed strong disapproval of the Houthis drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, using strong words.Turkish President condemns Houthis attack on Saudi Arabia: Turkish president forcefully condemned the Houthis drone and missile attack on Saudi Arabia in response to the recent escalations. He prayed for the loss of life and expressed hopes for a quick recovery of the injured persons, saying that Ankara is with the Saudi government and its people during difficult times.
Türkiye’s Pledge for Regional Stability: Erdogan underscored the fact that anti-Saudi actions are totally unacceptable and called on Türkiye to be committed to maintaining regional peace, stability, and cooperation with its friendship-loving partner countries in the Middle East and South Asia.