{
  "id": 683837,
  "title": "'Our vision is not limited': Turkiye's Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/our-vision-is-not-limited-turkiyes-erdogan-eyes-expansion-of-makkah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022395/our-vision-is-not-limited-turkiyes-erdogan-eyes-expansion-of-makkah-joint-defence-agreement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope that more countries will join the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, an initiative signed last week by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This defense pact was formed to stabilize the Middle East, a region grappling with the consequences of the US-Iran war. Erdogan stated that the scope of the agreement is not confined to its founding members and aspires to expand to include all regional countries in the future. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed that Egypt is expected to join the pact \"in the next stage\", although no official response has been received from Cairo. The five-month US-Iran conflict has significantly altered regional security dynamics, prompting countries to reassess their security strategies. The agreement was welcomed by the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a strategic step, with Kuwait, Bahrain and Somalia expressing support. Iran, however, took a more positive stance, emphasizing its commitment to security mechanisms based on regional cooperation. The pact, which includes a NATO-style clause stating that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all, was initiated in response to the changing security landscape in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war , which has dragged in regional players and…",
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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."
}