Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Riyadh on Monday, along with Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff Gen. Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, according to diplomatic sources. Fidan is expected to reaffirm Türkiye’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of recent Houthi attacks and stress freedom of navigation.
Fidan is also expected to draw attention to Israel’s continued targeting of efforts to secure peace and stability in the region.


