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  "id": 18459481,
  "title": "Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/turkish-parliament-approves-makkah-defence-pact-with-pakistan-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
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    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042575/turkish-parliament-approves-makkah-defence-pact-with-pakistan-saudi-arabia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Turkish parliament has approved a bill ratifying the Makkah Agreement on Joint Defence with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, paving the way for the trilateral security pact to come into force. The 279-119 vote, with 398 out of 592 members participating, was approved after extensive debate, with the Justice and Development Party lawmaker Ziya Altunyaldiz emphasizing that the agreement aims to enhance security cooperation in the region while preventing conflicts. The pact, signed in Makkah on August 7, pledges collective security, deepened defence cooperation, and the promotion of peace and stability in the region and beyond.",
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