Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attend the Mecca defense pact meeting between Turkey, Saudi Arabia ​and Pakistan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 5, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

ANKARA, ⁠Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey, ⁠Qatar, Pakistan, ‌and Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday ​aimed at ⁠boosting defence ⁠cooperation and strengthening ⁠defensive ‌capabilities, the ⁠Turkish Defence Ministry said.

In ​a ‌statement, the ministry ⁠said ​the accord signed in ⁠Doha would also ​support military exercises and training, cooperation ⁠on research and development, and contribute to ​joint ⁠efforts to improve ​the ‌countries' respective defence ​industries.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu)