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Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 661 words · By Ali Al Dafiri
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Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt could join the joint defence agreement recently signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, describing Cairo’s accession as “possible” and…

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What happened

Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt could join the joint defence agreement recently signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, describing Cairo’s accession as “possible” and…

Why it matters

Speaking to Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview for Al Muqabala (The Interview), which will air on Sunday evening on Al Jazeera Arabic, Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement commits signatories to taking unified steps should any one of them come…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a 2020 law bars the Pentagon from transferring F-35s to Turkiye for as long as it retains the S-400 system”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific 2020 law barring the Pentagon from transferring F-35s while the S-400 is retained.
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Claim 2: “the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement commits signatories to taking unified steps should any one of them come under external attack”
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The claim that the agreement commits signatories to unified steps/action in the event of an external attack is confirmed by multiple sources, including TRT World and a specific analysis of the MJDA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, formally the Mecca Defence Alliance, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds upon the earlier Stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Protocol Agreement-2026 is a defence co-operation agreement between Pakistan and Kuwait, aimed at enhancing the existing military cooperation framework established under the 2023 Defence Co-operat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Agreement-2026_(Pakis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement both countries have committed to treating any act …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…
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Claim 3: “Trump said his administration would lift the CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkiye in December 2020 over the S-400 purchase”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Trump's statement on lifting CAATSA sanctions.
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Claim 4: “It stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the three would be treated as an attack against them all”
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The collective defense provision ('attack on one is an attack on all') is explicitly mentioned in multiple independent web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, formally the Mecca Defence Alliance, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds upon the earlier Stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia established relations in 1947, when Pakistan became independent from British rule. Relations have been historically close and friendly, frequently described by analysts as co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Saudi_Arabia_relation…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement both countries have committed to treating any act …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…
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Claim 5: “Turkiye was removed from the multinational F-35 programme in 2019 after taking delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defence system”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Turkiye was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 following the purchase/delivery of the Russian S-400 system.
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web search NEUTRAL — Turkiye’s 2019 acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system has soured ties with the United States and hampered congressional support for Ankara. Turkey was barred from the F-35 program in 2019…
https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/article_173617/
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2019, the U.S. removed Türkiye from the F-35 program, where Ankara was also a production partner, following its purchase of the S-400 systems. It later also imposed sanctions on its NATO ally.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/russia-says-in-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Türkiye is considering the return of its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems as part of renewed efforts to rejoin the U.S.-led F-35 fighter jet program.Türkiye was removed from the F-35 program in …
https://thedefensewatch.com/policy-strategy/turkiye-consider…
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Claim 6: “He said he had raised the need to end the war on Lebanon with the US president during Donald Trump’s recent visit to Turkiye”
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The evidence shows meetings between Erdogan and Trump, but none of the provided search results confirm a specific discussion regarding the 'war on Lebanon' during a recent visit to Turkiye.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump accompanied Erdogan to the door following the talks at the Oval Office. WASHINGTON. President Donald Trump's more than two-hour sit-down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "better t…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/erdogan-trump-meeting-better-…
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web search NEUTRAL — What is in Trump’s latest peace proposal for Ukraine—and will Vladimir Putin accept it? In this video, I examine Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s planned trip to Moscow and Kyiv, their reported missi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-6ylhExcjg
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web search NEUTRAL — After Donald Trump touched down in Turkey ahead of the latest NATO summit in Ankara, the President appeared to require a helping hand from President Tayyip Erdogan. And it's not the first time.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trumps-strugg…
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Claim 7: “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt could join the joint defence agreement recently signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan”
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Multiple independent web sources (including TRT World and other news reports) confirm that President Erdogan stated Egypt could join the defence pact signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began his candidate for the Presidential elections 2023 in April 2022. Erdoğan was the candidate of the People's Alliance consisting of the Justice and Developme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, formally the Mecca Defence Alliance, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds upon the earlier Stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who has been the president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
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Claim 8: “He also said he had received a promise from Trump regarding F-35 fighter jets”
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The evidence mentions Erdogan's desire for F-35s and his relationship with Trump, but there is no specific evidence in the provided results of a 'promise' from Trump regarding the jets.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on hi…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trumps-ties-erdogan-sold-him-04030…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew attention at the NATO summit on July 7, with a series of warm exchanges that highlighted.
https://news.meaww.com/gallery/i-m-going-because-of-erdo-an-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday revisited Ankara’s annoyance with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over his government’s opposition to a possible US sale of F-35 fighter je…
https://www.tovima.com/world/erdogan-irked-over-mitsotakis-o…
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Claim 9: “He credited Qatar with playing an important role in mediation efforts to halt fighting in the region”
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While there are sources discussing Erdogan's general foreign policy and the Mecca Pact, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions him crediting Qatar with mediation efforts to halt fighting in the region.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan government concerns the policy initiatives made by Turkey towards other states under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his tenure as prime minister from 2003 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_Recep_Ta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 12th and current President of Turkey since he assumed the presidency on 28 August 2014. As the leader of Turkey, he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the oath of office on 28 August 2014 and became the 12th president of Turkey. He administered the new Prime Minister Ahmet D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Recep_Tayyip_Erd…
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Claim 10: “The deal, also known as the Mecca Pact, was signed in the holy city last Friday by Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif”
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Multiple sources confirm the 'Mecca Pact' was signed on August 7, 2026, in Mecca by Erdogan, Mohammed bin Salman, and Shehbaz Sharif.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 12th and current President of Turkey since he assumed the presidency on 28 August 2014. As the leader of Turkey, he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, formally the Mecca Defence Alliance, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds upon the earlier Stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Turkey. Pakistan has an embassy in Ankara, a Consulate-General in Istanbul and an honorary consulate in İzmir whereas, Turkey…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Turkey_relations
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