Turkey studying military support for Saudi Arabia under defence pact, Fidan says
Turkey studying military support for Saudi Arabia under defence pact, Fidan says Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday said Ankara is studying ways to support Saudi Arabia under a trilateral defence pact with Pakistan, as the kingdom faces "serious attacks on its territorial integrity and sovereignty". Fidan, speaking to broadcaster NTV, said the alliance agreement required solidarity…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed on Sunday that Ankara is exploring the possibility of providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia under a trilateral defense pact with Pakistan. The kingdom is facing significant threats to its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Fidan emphasized that the alliance agreement necessitates solidarity and that Turkey can fulfill Saudi military requirements, particularly in technical aspects.
"We see there are very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty. We have an alliance agreement in our pact," Fidan stated. He condemned the provocative attacks on Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom not initiating any such actions, and expressed their refusal to allow the situation to be incorporated into the ongoing dispute between Iran and the United States.
At present, Turkey is monitoring the situation closely and engaging in discussions on the matter, though these talks have not been made public.
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