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Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact, ruling party official says

Headline from Al-Monitor, on the newest of 2 developments

ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a lawmaker from the ruling AK Party told Reuters on Wednesday.

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  1. Turkey submits Saudi-Pakistan defence pact to parliament for ratification, sources say

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  2. Newest

    Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact, ruling party official says

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Turkey sends Mecca defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to parliament for ratification (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Ankara is weighing military assistance to Riyadh as Houthi attacks intensify, though any Turkish deployment is expected to be limited.

  2. Bloomberg

    Turkey Moves to Ratify Mecca Pact as Saudi Arabia Faces Attacks (opens Bloomberg)

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    Turkey is seeking parliamentary approval for a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a deal that could clear the way military assistance to help Riyadh defend against Houthi attacks.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trilateral deal between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan lays out provisions for joint defence.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Turkey submits Saudi-Pakistan defence pact to parliament for ratification, sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Huseyin Hayatsever, Nevzat Devranoglu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Turkey has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO's second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence ple…

  5. Al-Monitor

    Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact, ruling party official says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a lawmaker from the ruling AK Party told Reuters on Wednesday.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a lawmaker from the ruling AK Party told Reuters on Wednesday.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    How the Mecca defense agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will work (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Turkey has submitted a mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to its parliament for ratification

  8. Breitbart News

    Report: Turkey Seeks Parliamentary Mandate for Sending Troops to Defend Saudi Arabia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Turkey’s ruling AKP party is reportedly seeking a mandate from Parliament to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia to protect it from attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen, thus fulfilling the mutual defense obligations of the treaty signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan in August.

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