Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on Aug. 7, committing the three countries to regard an armed attack against one as an attack against all.

A framework bill underpinning the “terror-free Türkiye” process has cleared parliament’s Justice Commission after an 18-hour session and will now advance to the General Assembly.

Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry marked the 59th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 8, saying Ankara looked forward to working with the bloc to support peace, stability and prosperity in Southeast Asia.

A Turkish-flagged dry cargo ship was hit by a drone off Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties, according to reports.

Greece’s newly announced tourism spatial-planning framework will have no legal consequences for Türkiye in the countries’ disputes over the Aegean Sea, the Foreign Ministry has said.