Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Joint Defence Agreement

 

At the gracious invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammed Shehbaz Sharif, paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24 Safar 1448H, corresponding to August 7, 2026.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister met the President of Türkiye, and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, where official discussions were held, during which the distinguished relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan were reviewed, along with number of issues of mutual interest.

Guided by the longstanding historical ties among the three States, based on the enduring bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity that unite them, and building upon their shared strategic interests and longstanding defence cooperation, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, and Muhammed Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, signed the Joint Defence Agreement, reflecting the three States’ shared commitment to further strengthening their collective security and to promoting peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond, in pursuit of a secure and prosperous future.

The Agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all. It further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation among the three States.