Turkish FM expects no change in Israeli foreign policy after elections

Turkey does not expect any particular change in Israel’s foreign policy after the country’s elections, scheduled for October 27, regardless of the outcome, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday.

Fidan also discussed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and Turkey’s role in the defensive pact signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia counter attacks from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists as part of the Mecca pact, Fidan said.

In his remarks, Fidan described the pact as defensive, not offensive.

Officials were working on what contributions could be made, particularly in air defenses, Fidan said at a joint news conference with his Hungarian counterpart in Ankara. He also added that the work to send the text of the Mecca pact to the Turkish parliament for ratification was finalized.

This is a developing story.