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President Erdoğan Condemns Houthi Attacks in Call With Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman RIYADH, October 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia during a phone call on Tuesday with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Erdoğan affirmed Türkiye’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures aimed at safegu

Mecca Defence Pact Orders Immediate Joint Defence Implementation, Deployment of Agreed Forces to Saudi Arabia | 📷SPA RIYADH, Oct 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Monday to immediately begin implementing the Mecca Defence Pact’s joint defence commitments, including measures to provide agreed military forces and capabilities and rapidly deploy them in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The decision was taken during an emer

UAE President meets Turkish foreign minister to discuss ties, Middle East | 📷WAM ABU DHABI, September 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation and developments in the Middle East, WAM reported. The two discussed ways to strengthen ties between the UAE and Türkiye, as well as regional and international issues. Their talks covered efforts to promo

Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish Ministers Discuss Launch of Joint Defence Pact | 📷SPA NEW YORK, September 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met in New York on Thursday to discuss establishing the secretariat, committees and working groups of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement before it becomes operational, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime

Saudi Foreign Minister Joins Regional Quartet Talks on Reducing Tensions | 📷SPA NEW YORK, September 22, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in the sixth meeting of the Regional Quartet foreign ministers in New York on Monday. The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye to discuss regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions. Pakistan was repre

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Damascus, Syria, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi ISTANBUL, September 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Turkey is ready to help meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs under a defence pact with the Kingdom and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, as Houthi attacks continue against Saudi territory. Fidan told broadcaster NTV th

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ISTANBUL, August 30 — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold the first committee meeting under their joint defence agreement in Istanbul on Monday, with military capabilities and defence industry cooperation among the expected topic

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Discusses Regional De-Escalation With Qatari, Turkish Counterparts RIYADH, August 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone discussions with senior officials from Qatar and Türkiye focused on efforts to reduce regional tensions. Prince Faisal received one call from Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin J

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Review Bilateral Relations MAKKAH, August 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Makkah on Friday. The two leaders reviewed Saudi-Turkish relations, ways to strengthen cooperation and regional developments. The meeting was attended by Minister of National

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defence Pact | 📷SPA MAKKAH, August 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact stipulating that an attack against any of the three countries “shall be regarded as an attack against them all.” The agreement is “intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression” and “further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation among the

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Discuss Red Sea Attacks and Bilateral Ties RIYADH, August 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also prime minister, held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday. President Erdoğan reaffirmed Türkiye’s condemnation of attacks by the Houthi militia against vessels in the Red Sea and expressed his country’s full support for Saudi Arabia. The Turkish president also welcomed

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India, on May 15.Elke Scholiers/Getty Images TEHRAN, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey and Oman on Thursday amid renewed conflict in the region. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the ministers reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly recent events in the Strait of

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, June 16, 2026. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS ANKARA, July 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Turkey is interested in joining the European Union’s Single Euro Payments Area payments system, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday. Fidan said related financial institutions were working on the issue. He was responding to a question

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, June 16, 2026. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS MOSCOW, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that steps threatening regional security and Turkey’s interests in the Black Sea should be avoided, Reuters reported. Speaking at a press conference with Lavrov i

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, takes his seat, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad, for a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance about Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool) RIYADH/ISLAMABAD, April 14 - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday on recent talks between the United States and Iran and said he would visit Saudi Arabia and Turkey this week to support peace efforts, according to a statement from the pres

RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Turkey said NATO air and missile defence assets in the eastern Mediterranean neutralized a ballistic missile launched from Iran after it entered Turkish airspace, according to a statement from the Turkish Defense Ministry. The ministry said the incident marked the fourth time a suspected Iranian ballistic munition had been intercepted by NATO defences in Turkey. A NATO spokesperson also confirmed that the alliance had succ

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026. Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Turkey is relaying messages between Iran and the United States as part of efforts to encourage de-escalation and direct negotiations, Harun Armagan, vice chair of foreign affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, told Reuters on Wednesday. Armagan said th