# Top Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani officials to meet in Istanbul

https://mins.news/en/item/37809

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 18:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/top-officials-from-turkiye-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-meet-in-istanbul?traffic_source=rss

> Foreign and defence ministers, along with military chiefs from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, will meet in Istanbul on Monday for the first time since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The talks will establish a political and defence strategic committee and address international security, military cooperation and capability-building.

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