Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Newsweek that participating in the Mecca Defense Agreement does not oblige countries to enter into an armed conflict if an attack is made on one of the partners. "Countries will react based on the requests and needs of the country they attack. The help can be in the form of intelligence, logistics or ammunition support," he said, adding that the joining of partner countries to the armed conflict is generally possible, but not automatically. The president also stated that the agreement cannot be considered as an alliance against Iran, Israel or other countries in the region. On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a defense cooperation agreement, which implies a collective response in case of an attack on one of the countries participating in the pact. At the beginning of September, the Turkiye Today newspaper, citing sources, reported that Pakistan may attack the Houthis from the air if Riyadh requests it, as part of Islamabad's obligations under the Mecca Agreement. Middle East Eye, referring to sources, reported that Turkey is preparing to help Saudi Arabia in the military sphere within the framework of this pact, but does not intend to conduct military operations against the Houthis.