{
  "id": 777603,
  "title": "Turkish Ministry of Defense: Joint military exercises are part of the Makkah pact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/turkish-ministry-of-defense-joint-military-exercises-are-part-of-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:20:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663703/saudi-arabia/turkish-ministry-of-defense-joint-military-exercises-are-part-of-the-makkah-pact"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Turkish Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk announced that conducting joint military exercises among Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is part of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. He also unveiled plans of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to conduct joint military exercises. “The defense pact aims to boost joint military capabilities. The agreement in question…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}