WIADOMOŚCIANALIZA Mecca Pact: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan redraw regional security Natalia Adrianna Potera President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following the signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan have concluded a landmark defence agreement, known as the „Mecca Agreement”, which establishes the principle of mutual assistance in the event of armed aggression. Copy link Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on XMain goals of the Mecca AgreementAs the signatories emphasise, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is purely defensive in nature and is not officially directed at any specific country. For example, in the case of Türkiye, it complements its NATO membership and serves to better share security burdens. India is also monitoring the pact with particular attention and concern, given its immediate neighbourhood and tense relations with Pakistan.