Turkey says Saudi-Pakistan defence pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5, Egypt could also join
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-09 04:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, International Orgs, War & Conflict
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the new defence agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence clause and does not target Iran.
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