Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact, ruling party official says
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. The lawmaker said the mandate would be sent to parliament once a bill ratifying the accord has been approved.
Turkey plans to submit a mandate to parliament authorizing military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia, according to a ruling AK Party lawmaker. This mandate will be sent to parliament once a bill ratifying the agreement has been approved. The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan in August, is a joint defense pact that is moving Turkey's second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defense pledge with Riyadh.
In response to Houthi attacks, Turkey is expected to contribute military equipment, intelligence sharing, and weapons systems to Saudi Arabia. Technical personnel and experts will initially be sent to assist with air defenses, electronic warfare technologies, and other defensive support. However, Turkish troops deployed under the pact would not participate in offensive operations.
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