# Turkey weighs defensive support for Saudi Arabia, rules out offensive role, foreign minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/91422

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/turkeys-foreign-minister-says-ankara-weighing-saudi-defence-support-rules-out-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac794007858580001464cde

> Turkey is considering ways to help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants under a joint defence pact with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday. He ruled out Turkish involvement in offensive operations.

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