# Mecca Pact open to all regional countries, top Turkish diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/38706

- TASS, 2026-08-31 12:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179883

> Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is open to all regional countries. He said the signed pact has launched a process to build a new regional security and cooperation architecture, with an attack on one member defined as aggression against all members.

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