Turkish parliament ratifies Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Lawmakers voted 279 to 119 late Thursday to ratify the agreement, which commits Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to mutual defence if any one of them is attacked. The pact still needs Riyadh and Islamabad to complete their own ratification before it takes effect, and Al Jazeera reports it also opens the door to deeper Turkish involvement in Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis.

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