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Turkey's expanding defence partnerships
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Turkey's expanding defense defence partnerships
In early July 2026, Turkey and the United Kingdom signed a comprehensive security and defence partnership at a NATO summit, covering defence industry defence‑industry projects, counter‑terrorism, hybrid‑threat response and cyber‑security, but without a mutual‑defence clause. Less than a month later, Turkey joined Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Riyadh to sign a mutual‑defence agreement that formalises a strategic alliance among the three Sunni‑majority states and expands military cooperation. Together, In early August 2026, the two three nations sealed a joint defence pact in Jeddah, building on the earlier Saudi‑Pakistan framework. The agreement adds joint military exercises, intelligence sharing and defence‑industry cooperation, and is presented as a measure to bolster regional stability amid heightened US‑Iran tensions affecting key shipping routes. Together, these accords illustrate Turkey’s rapid effort to broaden its defence and security ties across both European and Middle‑Eastern partners.
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