Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says

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Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says

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Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense pact comparable to NATO’s Article 5, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The pact is not aimed at Iran, and Turkey's president is interested in expanding the alliance to include countries like Egypt.

ANKARA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran. Fidan also said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wanted to see the alliance expand, and that Egypt was a potential candidate to join, among others.

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