Turkey Seeks Joining Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact: Bloomberg

Turkiye is reportedly seeking to join a strategic mutual defense agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, a move that could reshape regional security dynamics in the Middle East and beyond, according to Bloomberg report.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg said discussions are at an advanced stage and that an agreement is likely. The defense pact, signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in September last year, commits both countries to treat any aggression against one as an attack on both.

Turkey sees the deal as a means of boosting security and deterrence cooperation at a time when questions remain about the credibility of the United States and US President Donald Trump’s commitment to NATO, despite Washington’s strong military ties to all three countries.

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According to BloombergTurkey’s strategic interests are increasingly aligned with those of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in South Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa, making its inclusion in the pact a logical extension.

The analysts mentioned in report he highlighted the complementary strengths of the three countries, with Saudi Arabia providing financial resources, Pakistan offering nuclear capability, ballistic missile capability and manpower, and Turkey contributing military experience and a developed defense industry.

Nihat Ali Ozcan, a strategy analyst at Ankara-based think tank TEPAV, was quoted by Bloomberg saying that shifting regional dynamics and the effects of ongoing conflicts have prompted countries to develop new frameworks for identifying allies and security partners.

Pakistan’s intelligence ministry and Turkey’s defense ministry declined to comment on the development, while Saudi authorities were not immediately available for comment. Bloomberg he said.

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THE report noted that Turkey’s possible entry into the pact would underline a new phase in its relations with Saudi Arabia, after years of strained relations. The two countries are now expanding their economic and defense cooperation and recently held their first naval meeting in Ankara.

Pakistan and Turkey already maintain close defense ties. Ankara has been involved in the construction of corvette warships for the Pakistan Navy and the upgrade of the Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets. Turkiye also shares drone technology with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and has proposed their participation in the Kaan fifth-generation fighter jet program. according to Bloomberg.

The tripartite defense talks follow a ceasefire between Pakistan and India that ended a brief but intense military standoff in May 2025. Bloomberg he also noted the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as mediation efforts by Turkey and Qatar that have so far failed to achieve significant progress.