Turkey's foreign minister stated on October 8, 2026, that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan remains strictly defensive and does not authorize Turkish troops to enter Yemeni territory for offensive operations against the Houthis. Ankara has clarified that any support will focus on air defense, intelligence sharing, technical assistance, and equipment deployed inside Saudi Arabia to counter drone and missile threats, without direct intervention in Yemen. The pact, signed in August, was activated amid renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi targets and Saudi-backed Yemeni government advances. Turkish officials have repeatedly emphasized no plans for combat forces on Yemeni soil, though parliamentary ratification for any deployments is still pending.