https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-hold-first-defence-pact-meeting-source-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-hold-first-defence-pact-meeting-source-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-hold-first-defence-pact-meeting-source-says#u58419Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:16:16 +0000Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have formed the Mecca Defence Alliance to mitigate regional instability. Top officials from the three nations met in Istanbul on Monday to initiate the first trilateral meeting under the pact and agreed to establish a permanent secretariat. While Pakistan asserts other Muslim nations wish to join, Bangladesh has only indicated it would positively consider an invitation while maintaining its balanced partnerships. Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan denied the alliance targets any specific nation, despite his public condemnation of Benjamin Netanyahu.Why it matters https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-hold-first-defence-pact-meeting-source-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-hold-first-defence-pact-meeting-source-says#u54626Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:45:08 +0000Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have established the Mecca Defence Alliance to reduce regional uncertainty. Top officials from the three nations met in Istanbul on Monday to hold the first trilateral meeting under the pact and agree to create a permanent secretariat. While Pakistan claims other Muslim nations are interested in joining, Bangladesh has only stated it would positively consider an invitation while maintaining balanced ties with other partners. Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan denied that the pact targets any specific country despite his public condemnation of Benjamin Netanyahu.W