Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to sign defense pact: Sources
President Erdoğan met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 3, 2026. (Murat Çetinmühürdar, Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defense agreement in Jeddah on Aug. 7, two sources close to the Saudi military and government told AFP.
One source said the agreement had been under discussion for some time but recent developments in the region had accelerated the process.
A second source also said it would be signed Friday. Both spoke on condition of anonymity.
