Islamic NATO is a Turkish power play

Iran Herald·August 10, 2026Politics

For Ankara, the Mecca pact is a way to turn military weight, Gulf money and regional reach into leverage On August 7, in the Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in signing an agreement whose consequences may prove far greater than its deliberately restrained language suggests.