Türkiye has officially brought its joint defence agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia into force after a law approving the trilateral pact was published in the country's Official Gazette, Resmi Gazete.

The agreement, signed by the three countries in Mecca on August 7, took effect upon publication. Its implementation has been placed under the responsibility of the Turkish president, TRT Haber reports.

The pact envisages expanded cooperation in defence, security, the defence industry and counterterrorism. The three countries plan to develop joint arms production, exchange technologies and intelligence, and organise joint military exercises and specialist training programmes.

Under the agreement, the parties will establish a Strategic Committee on Political and Defence Affairs to coordinate their cooperation. The body will include the foreign and defence ministers, as well as the chiefs of general staff of all three countries, and will meet twice a year.

The committee's secretariat will be based in Saudi Arabia, with a Pakistani representative serving as its head for the first three years.

The agreement has been concluded for an indefinite period. The participating countries will be unable to withdraw from it during the first 10 years after it enters into force. Other states may also join the pact, provided all three founding members agree.