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  "id": 4664545,
  "title": "Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/turkey-says-regional-defence-pact-not-against-any-country",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:30:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/turkey-says-regional-defence-pact-not-against-any-country"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Turkey's top diplomat stressed Monday the regional defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was not aimed at any particular country and open to others, including Egypt. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came after the first ministerial meeting of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement which commits Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to mutual defence in the event of any of them being attacked.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set $3b food export target",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pakistan-saudi-arabia-set-3b-food-export-target",
        "published": "2026-08-30T18:51:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Internal matter of Muslim family': Bangladesh 'open to' join Mecca Pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/internal-matter-of-muslim-family-bangladesh-open-to-join-mecca-pact",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:42:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi defense minister arrives in Turkey for Makkah Pact committee meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-defense-minister-arrives-in-turkey-for-makkah-pact-committee",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:54:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye hold first meeting under Makkah defence pact in Istanbul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-hold-first-meeting-under-makkah-defence",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:53:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/turkiye-saudi-arabia-pakistan-hold-first-mecca-defence-pact-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:49:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey says roadmap being prepared to expand Mecca defence alliance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/turkey-says-roadmap-being-prepared-to-expand-mecca-defence-alliance",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:19:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to activating Makkah Joint Defense Agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-arabia-reaffirms-commitment-to-activating-makkah-joint-defense",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:18:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}