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Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Turkey plans to submit a parliamentary mandate to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia under a joint defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, following ratification of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed in August.
- The deployment will initially involve technical personnel and experts focused on air defenses, electronic warfare, and other defensive support, with no Turkish troops participating in offensive operations.
- Turkey's contribution to the pact is expected to include military equipment, intelligence sharing, and weapons systems, marking a move toward a formal mutual defense arrangement with Riyadh amid ongoing Houthi attacks.
- Additionally, Turkey has agreed to join a Saudi-led coalition aimed at ensuring navigational safety in the Red Sea, further strengthening its security cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
