Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Levant Kumarkci: The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement allows new members to join, and we expect the alliance to expand during the next phase. Accession requires a joint decision by the three countries and the approval of the Turkish parliament, and the door is open to countries that are committed to international law and respect sovereignty. The agreement is not directed against any party, and does not identify a specific country or group as a common threat to the member states. - The threats referred to in the treaty relate to the violation of the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and borders of countries that are parties.

Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Levant Kumarkci: The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement allows new members to join, and we expect the alliance to expand during the next phase. Accession requires a joint decision by the three countries and the approval of the Turkish parliament, and the door is open to countries that are committed to international law and respect sovereignty. The agreement is not directed against any party, and does not identify a specific country or group as a common threat to the member states. - The threats referred to in the treaty relate to the violation of the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and borders of countries that are parties.