Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact

Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travelled to Mecca on Friday to sign a security pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia , Turkish officials chose to keep the trip secret. The visit did not appear on Erdogan's official schedule. Instead, the three countries decided abruptly on Tuesday that the signing ceremony would take place on Friday.