Speaking to broadcaster NTV, Fidan warned that the ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi territory constitute “very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty,” and that the trilateral pact obliges Ankara to provide technical and logistical support to Riyadh if required.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed last month by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three states will be treated as an attack on all, effectively creating a mutual‑defence framework among the three nations.
The Houthi movement, which controls the most populous parts of Yemen, has escalated its campaign against Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade in July, targeting cities, energy infrastructure and commercial shipping in the Red Sea and threatening global oil supplies.
Earlier on Sept. 19, the Houthis claimed to have struck “sensitive” sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones, prompting Turkey to condemn the attacks and call for an immediate halt to the violence.
Fidan added that it was “unacceptable” for Saudi Arabia to be drawn into the broader US‑Iran conflict and said Turkey had conveyed proposals to all parties to end the fighting, though he did not detail the initiatives.
Pakistan, a nuclear‑armed ally in the pact, said there have been no discussions about a military response to the Houthi attacks but affirmed that Islamabad would act when “the time comes.”
The United States, under President Donald Trump, has so far rebuffed Saudi pleas for direct American military support against the Houthis, leaving Riyadh to seek assistance from regional partners such as Turkey.