Turkiye, Saudi
Arabia, and Pakistan officially signed the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement on
Friday, establishing a new security architecture for the region.
Following the
signing, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, citing the vision of President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, signaled an ambitious plan to expand this defense pact beyond
its founding members.
“Under our
president’s vision, we should not remain limited to three countries. We should
grow and, if necessary, bring [other] coun...