Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to meet in Istanbul

Foreign, defence ministers and military chiefs from three countries to meet for first time since signing Mecca pact.By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for their first meeting since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement earlier this month.Turkish officials said on Sunday that the meeting will be attended by foreign ministers, defence ministers, and chiefs of staff from the three nations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?list 2 of 3With Kuwait deal, Pakistan expands defence umbrella across Middle Eastlist 3 of 3Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emergingend of listAccording to AFP, the Istanbul meeting will formally establish a “political and defence strategic committee” comprised of such national representatives.Turkish Foreign Ministry sources, quoted by Reuters news agency, said the agenda will cover international security issues, as well as discussions on improving military cooperation and capabilities.The Mecca agreement forms a collect...