https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/turkiye/ The latest Flip News stories on Turkiye. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:27 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:36:00 GMT The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye held an urgent meeting in Riyadh on Friday to discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as Houthi attacks escalate. James Calloway Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkiye Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Houthis Riyadh Geo News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/mecca-pact-muslim-world-iran-kurtulmus/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/mecca-pact-muslim-world-iran-kurtulmus/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Friday the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could broaden into a pact for the Muslim world, adding Iran could join too. Sarah Whitfield Turkiye Saudi Arabia Pakistan Iran Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Numan Kurtulmus Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/turkiye-bashiqa-handover-iraq/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/turkiye-bashiqa-handover-iraq/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Turkiye and Iraq agreed at the UN General Assembly in New York that Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp near Mosul to Baghdad under an agreed mechanism and timeline. James Calloway Turkiye Iraq Bashiqa UNGA Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-nauman-mahmood/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-nauman-mahmood/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pakistan's Foreign Office announced on Wednesday that Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood will serve as the first secretary-general of the Makkah defence alliance, heading the general secretariat being established in Riyadh. Sarah Whitfield Makkah Defence Alliance Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkiye Nauman Mahmood Dawn