# Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoil

https://mins.news/en/item/16110

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-07 11:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/saudi-%e2%81%a0arabia-pakistan-and-turkiye-sign-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have signed a defence agreement as turmoil continues across the region. Pakistan says the pact treats an attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all three. The arrangement sets out a mutual-security commitment among the parties. It was concluded against a backdrop of heightened regional tension.

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