Emergency security meeting within the scope of the Mecca Pact in Riyadh

An emergency meeting was held in Riyadh within the scope of the Mecca Pact, to which Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are parties.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu came to Saudi Arabia as part of an official visit.

Minister Fidan, Minister Güler and Chief of General Staff Bayraktaroğlu attended the Strategic Political and Defense Committee meeting of the Mecca Alliance between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, held in the capital Riyadh.

Making a statement after the meeting, Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman announced that the party countries agreed to act jointly against the attacks of the Houthis.

Bin Salman stated that at the meeting, the solidarity and unity of the three countries against the Houthis' "heinous attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the holy sites" was once again confirmed.

The Saudi Minister stated that decisions regarding the activation of common defense mechanisms against attacks were one of the main agenda items of the meeting.

COLLECTIVE DETERRENCE MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACTION

Prince Khalid bin Salman announced that the Strategic Political and Defense Committee within the Mecca Alliance agreed on joint action against the attacks.

Bin Salman stated that the committee agreed on "the introduction of collective deterrence measures within the framework of the Alliance against attacks and anyone responsible for these attacks":

"The Emergency Meeting of the Strategic Policy and Defense Committee within the Makkah Defense Alliance reaffirmed the solidarity and unity of our countries against the despicable attacks on the Kingdom and the holy sites. In response to these attacks and all those responsible for them, the Committee decided to activate collective deterrence measures within the framework of the Alliance."

Detailed information has not yet been shared regarding the scope of the decision and what military or political steps will be taken.

WHAT IS THE MECCA JOINT DEFENSE AGREEMENT?

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Mecca on August 7, 2026.

The basic principle of the agreement is that an armed attack against one of the three countries is considered an attack on the other two countries. In this context, the parties are committed to deepening defense cooperation and strengthening common deterrence.

The agreement was signed by President Erdogan, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Official statements stated that the agreement was not an alliance established against a specific country and that it aimed to strengthen regional security and stability.