# Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agree to establish secretariat under Mecca defence pact

https://mins.news/en/item/39127

- TRT World, 2026-08-31 17:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/5a211a9f860f

> The foreign and defence ministers and chiefs of general staff of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, agreeing to establish a secretariat under the Mecca defence pact.

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