Turkey is reportedly seeking to join a defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a potential move that could create a new military bloc in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) on 17 September 2025. Under the pact, an attack on either country is treated as an act of aggression against both.
Bloomberg reported that talks between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are at an “advanced stage” and that a deal is considered very likely.
“The expanded alliance would make sense because Turkey’s interests increasingly overlap with those of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in South Asia, the Middle East, and even Africa,” the report said.
“Turkey also views the pact as a way to strengthen security and deterrence amid concerns over the reliability of the US, which maintains strong military ties with all three countries, and questions regarding President Donald Trump’s commitment to NATO,” the report added.
