Turkey Ready to Provide Saudi Arabia With Military Support Amid Houthi Attacks

Turkey has stated its readiness to meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs in certain technical areas amid attacks by Yemeni Houthis.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the statement in an interview with NTV.

According to him, the recent attacks pose a serious threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and infrastructure.

Fidan emphasized that Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have mutual defense commitments under the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense and are already holding consultations on the situation.

“If military needs arise, particularly in certain technical areas, we will have no difficulty meeting them,” the minister said.

Fidan did not specify what types of military assistance or weapons systems could be involved.

The Turkish minister also said Ankara had condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on oil infrastructure and targets linked to Mecca. According to him, Riyadh does not want to be drawn into the broader confrontation between Iran and the United States.

Mecca Defense Alliance

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on August 7, 2026.

The agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three states will be considered an attack against all member countries. It also provides for deeper defense cooperation among the three states.

According to Fidan, the Mecca Alliance established under the agreement is already undergoing practical implementation. Preparations for the secretariat and associated military headquarters are nearly complete. The next stage will involve deploying personnel and beginning the work of the staff organizations. The minister called the future alliance “a game-changing platform.”

On August 31, representatives of the three countries held the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Mecca Agreement in Istanbul. The areas identified for cooperation included the defense industry, joint technology development and the production of weapons and military equipment.

Fidan also said the alliance does not plan to remain limited to its current three members. After its structures are established, Turkey plans to discuss with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan the possibility of other countries in the region joining.

According to him, the alliance’s goal is to create a regional collective defense mechanism rather than form a bloc directed against specific third countries.

So far, the alliance has not taken effective measures demonstrating its defensive capabilities, including during the Houthi drone attack on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery on August 9.