A Turkish government source said on the 7th that the Turkish authorities currently have no plans to establish a military base in Saudi Arabia. “The Turkish newspaper” reported earlier in the day that Turkey's establishment of a military base in Saudi Arabia is a topic of discussion within the framework of the “Mecca Defense Union.” However, the Turkish government source told RIA Novosti: “This matter is not on the agenda.” RIA Novosti reports that another Turkish government source said on the 6th that any operation to deploy Turkish troops in Saudi Arabia must go through various laws and regulatory procedures. Currently, the Turkish authorities have not determined the exact deployment time. The situation in the Middle East continues to be tense. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on August 7. The agreement stipulates that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be regarded as an attack on all three countries. Yemen's Houthis recently launched an offensive against Yemeni government forces and frequently attacked Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held an emergency meeting of the “Mecca Defense Alliance” strategic political and defense committee on the 5th of this month to discuss the changes and threats faced by Saudi Arabia in the security situation and agreed to immediately deploy military forces in Saudi Arabia. British media quoted Turkish officials as reporting that the Turkish authorities are only planning to deploy small-scale troops and air defense equipment to provide defense support to Saudi Arabia.

A Turkish government source said on the 7th that the Turkish authorities currently have no plans to establish a military base in Saudi Arabia. “The Turkish newspaper” reported earlier in the day that Turkey's establishment of a military base in Saudi Arabia is a topic of discussion within the framework of the “Mecca Defense Union.” However, the Turkish government source told RIA Novosti: “This matter is not on the agenda.” RIA Novosti reports that another Turkish government source said on the 6th that any operation to deploy Turkish troops in Saudi Arabia must go through various laws and regulatory procedures. Currently, the Turkish authorities have not determined the exact deployment time. The situation in the Middle East continues to be tense. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on August 7. The agreement stipulates that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be regarded as an attack on all three countries. Yemen's Houthis recently launched an offensive against Yemeni government forces and frequently attacked Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held an emergency meeting of the “Mecca Defense Alliance” strategic political and defense committee on the 5th of this month to discuss the changes and threats faced by Saudi Arabia in the security situation and agreed to immediately deploy military forces in Saudi Arabia. British media quoted Turkish officials as reporting that the Turkish authorities are only planning to deploy small-scale troops and air defense equipment to provide defense support to Saudi Arabia.