Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi pact a 'Muslim NATO?': 5 things to know
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-08-11 20:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, International Orgs, Media, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, center-left; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center; and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, fifth from right, perform a Friday Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Aug. 7. (Photo from Saudi Press Agency's X post)
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