https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-fm-says-ready-to-meet-saudi-defence-needsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-fm-says-ready-to-meet-saudi-defence-needshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-fm-says-ready-to-meet-saudi-defence-needs#u79326Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:05:39 +0000Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey and Pakistan are ready to meet the military needs of Saudi Arabia. This offer comes as Saudi Arabia enters a new defence pact and faces an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen. Turkey has signaled its willingness to provide military support specifically against the Houthis. In response, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have threatened a "decisive" reaction should Turkey or Pakistan intervene in the Yemeni civil war.Why it mattersThe region is experiencing wider instability following US and Israeli strikes in February