Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defence pact
ANKARA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to theongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateraldefence pact that also includes Pakistan. "We see there are very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia's territorial integrity, sovereignty. We have an alliance agreement in our pact.…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis. According to Fidan, Turkey is ready to help meet these needs under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan. The pact, signed in August in Mecca, stipulates that an attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all.
Fidan expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, saying that serious attacks on the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty are unacceptable. He mentioned that Saudi Arabia may have technical military needs, which Turkey would be willing to address.
The Turkish Foreign Minister also stated that proposals have been conveyed to all sides to end the fighting, adding that it is unacceptable for Saudi Arabia to be drawn into the US-Iran war, as it has no desire to join the conflict, according to Middle East Eye.
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