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Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed the Badr memorandum to strengthen defense cooperation and develop strategic partnerships, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency quotes.
The agreement was signed Wednesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, by the defense ministers of the four countries.
The signatories were Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defense Minister Yusuf Jauhari and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
The ceremony was also attended by Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Defense Industries.
Named “Badr,” meaning “full moon,” the agreement aims to promote cooperation in military production, strengthen military capabilities, and support collaboration in technical military training, research and development, the ministry said.
The ministry added that the initiative would help develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with advances in modern defense systems.
The memorandum also carries significant economic importance for the signatories by combining their respective military production capabilities, improving integration and strengthening their defense industries to meet the needs of allied and friendly countries.
It is also expected to expand military cooperation among the participating countries, deepen ties in the defense industry, and strengthen multilateral collaboration in support of security, stability, and shared objectives, the ministry said.
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In a statement, the ministry said the countries signed the "Badr Memorandum of Understanding" in Doha as a sign of their desire to further deepen cooperation and develop partnerships.
"The agreement holds substantial economic importance," it said, adding the accord sought to foster cooperation in military production, boost military capabilities, and help collaboration in technical military training, research and development.
"By leveraging the unique military production capabilities of each country, the initiative will facilitate cooperation and integration, enhance defense industrial capacities, and enable the fulfillment of the needs of allied and friendly nations," it added.
Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and a robust defense industry, has been helping Gulf nations, including Qatar, where it has a military base, bolster their defenses amid the Iran war.
In August, it signed a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, under which an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all. Ankara also has close ties with Indonesia, notably in the defense industry.
The ministry said the Badr accord would strengthen ties between the countries' defense industries and bolster collaboration to promote security and achieve shared objectives.
On Tuesday, Turkey submitted a defense pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said, moving NATO's second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defense pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attacks.
The three countries – Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia – signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. A joint statement issued when they signed the deal did not specify each country's commitments.
At an emergency meeting of the alliance in Riyadh earlier this month, they agreed to ensure the "rapid deployment" of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
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