Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia hold first Makkah Accord meeting in Istanbul

The foreign and defence ministers and chiefs of general staff of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia are also participating in the meeting. The meeting will include important consultations on defence and security cooperation among Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.

The trilateral session will also discuss global security and measures to strengthen the defence capabilities of the three countries. The participants will deliberate on joint production and technology cooperation in the defence industry among the three countries.

DPM Dar arrives in Istanbul for official engagements. In this regard, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. During the meeting, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to continuing sustained efforts for regional peace and stability and expressed satisfaction over the continued strengthening and expansion of bilateral relations.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also visited the shrine of Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari in Istanbul, where he expressed his respect and devotion and prayed for peace and prosperity in Pakistan and for the people, as well as unity among the Muslim Ummah.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the strategic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye was a guarantee of shared prosperity and security. He said the Makkah Agreement had reaffirmed the strategic brotherhood between the two countries.

The prime minister said the agreement had firmly linked Pakistan and Türkiye with Saudi Arabia and paved the way for strengthening their collective security and defence capabilities.