Text of the Makkah defence agreement

FOLLOWING its submission for parliamentary approval, Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber and other outlets have published the text of the Makkah Joint Defence agreement. The 16 articles of the trilateral defence agreement are reproduced here. The Government of the Republic of Turkiye, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as a “party”, the “parties”, or the “core parties”). Article 1 : The “parties” shall cooperate to ensure and safeguard one another’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and…