# Turkey sending technical, defensive support to Saudi Arabia to help fight Houthis, officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/89558

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 11:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/turkey-sending-technical-defensive-support-saudi-arabia-help-fight-houthis-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac630c2a05e110001aa8499

> Turkey is providing Saudi Arabia with mainly defensive and technical assistance to help counter Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, two officials said. The move follows pledges by Turkey, a NATO member, and Pakistan to act on the collective-defence commitment of their newly formed alliance.

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