The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu, lawmakers endorsed the measure by 279 votes to 119, with 398 of the chamber’s 592 members taking part in the ballot.

The measure, formally titled the Bill on the Approval of the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between the Republic of Turkiye, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, passed after a lengthy debate among parties.

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement at a trilateral summit in Mecca on Aug. 7, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond.