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On Wednesday, Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia signed a defense cooperation agreement in Doha, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced. The agreement, known as the Badr Memorandum of Understanding, aims to strengthen defensive capabilities and deepen defense ties among the four nations. The ministry highlighted the economic significance of the accord, emphasizing its focus on military production, capability enhancement, and technical military training collaboration.

By utilizing each country's unique military production capabilities, the initiative seeks to foster cooperation and integration, ultimately bolstering defense industrial capacities and meeting the needs of allied and friendly nations. Turkey, with its second-largest army in NATO and a strong defense industry, has been assisting Gulf nations, including Qatar, which hosts a Turkish military base, in fortifying their defenses amid the Iran conflict.

In August, Turkey signed a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, under which an attack on one party is considered an attack on all. Additionally, Turkey maintains close ties with Indonesia, particularly in the defense industry. The Badr accord is expected to strengthen ties between the countries' defense industries and promote collaboration to achieve shared security objectives.