Turkey Rules Out Trilateral Defence Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Turkey has ruled out joining any multilateral defence pact involving Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, clarifying that there is no plan for a three-way military or security alliance. Turkish officials indicated that Ankara prefers to maintain separate bilateral defence and strategic relationships rather than entering a collective defence framework with multiple countries.
No Expansion of Saudi-Pakistan Defence Ties
The clarification comes amid speculation over a possible expansion of defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to include Turkey. However, officials familiar with the discussions said that the existing Saudi Arabia–Pakistan defence cooperation remains bilateral, with no provision or proposal for Turkish participation. Ankara has conveyed that it has not been approached for, nor agreed to, any such trilateral arrangement.
Turkey Sticks to Bilateral Strategy
Turkey continues to maintain defence and security cooperation with both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia independently. Officials stressed that while Ankara values strong military ties with both nations, it does not support forming a joint defence bloc involving all three. The decision reflects Turkey’s broader approach of avoiding new multilateral defence commitments in the region while preserving strategic flexibility.
