23.10.2026 21:10
Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler made important statements regarding the role Turkish soldiers could assume within the scope of the Mecca Agreement signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Stating that possible military support to Saudi Arabia would be intended for deterrence, Minister Güler emphasized that there would be no engagement in conflict with the Houthis. Minister Güler also put forward a noteworthy proposal to Egypt regarding maritime jurisdiction areas.
While the Mecca Agreement signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye was on Parliament’s agenda, the question of what kind of military support Türkiye would provide to Saudi Arabia, where Houthi attacks continue, was on the agenda. Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler made statements regarding the task Turkish soldiers could undertake within the scope of the Mecca Agreement.
Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler said that after the agreement is approved by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, within the framework of the necessary legal processes and the authorization to be granted by Parliament, Saudi Arabia’s requests would be evaluated and the scope of the support that could be provided would be determined.
"TURKISH SOLDIERS WILL NOT CLASH WITH THE HOUTHIS"
Stating that Turkish soldiers would not enter into conflict with the Houthis, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler said, "In this context, as in Qatar, the main purpose of our possible military support to Saudi Arabia will be to strengthen deterrence. We absolutely do not foresee entering into any conflict with the Houthis. Our priority is to prevent new tensions from emerging in the region and to contribute to security and stability.”
AN IMPORTANT CALL CAME TO EGYPT
Following the memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas with Libya, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler made a very important call to Egypt, saying, “We are ready to sign an agreement with Egypt as well on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas. Our offer to Egypt is clear: If Egypt signs such an agreement with our country, it will have approximately 15 thousand square kilometers more maritime jurisdiction area compared to a possible agreement it could make with Greece.”
"WE AIM TO TAKE OUR RELATIONS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENSE TO A FURTHER LEVEL"
Evaluating the Badr Memorandum as well, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler said, “The Badr Memorandum of Understanding we signed with Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan has been an important development for our multilateral military cooperation. With this memorandum, based on mutual trust and common goals, we aim to bring our relations in the field of defense to a further level by bringing together the means and capabilities our countries possess.”