On August 7, 2026, a trilateral mutual defence agreement was signed between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Mecca. The venue, which has Islam’s holiest mosque, symbolises a convergence of three powerful Islamic nations. The mutual defence clause reflects Article 5 of the Nato agreement. Though Egypt had joined the negotiations earlier, it kept away. Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidann, expects it to join soon. Turkish leaders emphasised that the agreement was not aimed at any country and was a purely defensive measure. Though not a “Middle Eastern Nato”, some term it the “Islamic Nato”. Members of Nato had shared…
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