Turkish parliament committee approves Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

The foreign affairs committee approved the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on October 27, sending it to the general assembly for a ratification vote expected in early November. Deputy foreign minister Levent Gümrükçü called the pact 'complementary' to NATO rather than an alternative, The main opposition CHP has already said it will vote in favour, but smaller opposition parties raised objections; MP Utku Çakırözer said it would add 'additional risks' to Türkiye's security.

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