Mecca Agreement decision from CHP: Müslim Sarı announced that they will vote 'Yes'

CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı made a statement regarding the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was discussed in the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).

Sarı stated that he still has some reservations about the agreement, but CHP will support the agreement.

Stating that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who became the Chairman of the CHP by the court decision, was initially worried about the possibility of a conflict with Iran, Sarı stated that these concerns were resolved after Iran's statements and the text of the agreement were presented to the Parliament. Sarı also stated that the authority to send soldiers should remain with the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

"WE WILL SAY YES"

Sarı's full statement is as follows:

"We cannot evaluate our attitude towards the Mecca Agreement by merely listing the risks and ignoring the opportunities that the agreement can provide to Turkey. In our press conference last week, we explained that this agreement could open a new geopolitical area for Turkey and is important in terms of defense cooperation. We emphasized that the authority to send troops belongs to the Turkish Grand National Assembly and this authority should be protected. Our MPs are evaluating the possible risks and provisions of the agreement in the Parliament.

Our Chairman, Mr. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, stated that he was initially concerned about the possibility of a possible conflict with Iran; He stated that these concerns were resolved after Iran's statement and the agreement text were presented to the Parliament. He also evaluated the possibility that the agreement would progress on the axis of peace and be open to the participation of new countries. As our Chairman announced, we will say 'yes' to the Mecca Agreement, although we have criticisms and reservations. "It is a requirement of responsible politics to draw attention to the risks but also to evaluate the opportunities that may be in Turkey's interest."

ACCEPTED

The bill regarding the approval of the Mecca Agreement, which envisages common defense between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, was accepted in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Grand National Assembly with the votes of AKP, CHP and MHP.