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How the Mecca defense agreement works
Ankara: Turkey's government has asked parliament to ratify a mutual defense agreement it signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, bringing the country closer to bolstering Saudi defenses as it faces attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels.Mirroring NATO's Article 5, the so-called Mecca Joint Defense Agreement commits the sides to view an armed attack against one as an attack on all three.While Turkey says that it's considering sending military support to Saudi Arabia, officials have cautioned that…
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