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The Rest of the World Report | October 21, 2026 — Evening Edition
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MECCA PACT REACHES TURKISH PARLIAMENT
Türkiye has asked its parliament to ratify the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which bars Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan from leaving it for 10 years.
The government submitted the pact on Tuesday. The three countries signed it in Mecca on August 7. It commits each to treat an armed attack on one as an attack on all three.
Little was known about its contents until now. The 16-article text, published by Türkiye’s state broadcaster, says the countries will…
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