Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran

4 verified updates • corroborated by 3 independent sources • tracked since August 8, 2026

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Aug 08, 08:30 PM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters
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Aug 09, 12:30 AM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran
→ Turkey denies pact targets Iran
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Aug 09, 01:30 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters, Times of Israel
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Aug 09, 02:30 AM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran