PNN – A prominent Turkish analyst believes that the initial idea for the “Mecca Security Agreement” originated from the Israeli regime.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; Turkey is currently witnessing significant activity from committed religious and political figures who remain steadfast in their anti-Zionist stance and frequently warn of the dangers posed by the Israeli regime’s sinister schemes.
Meanwhile, some Turkish analysts, drawing on historical precedents, are warning the Erdoğan administration about the consequences of aligning with Israel’s objectives and approaches.
Arslan Bulut, a prominent Turkish analyst, has dedicated his column for three consecutive days to a critical examination of Ankara’s approach toward the Israeli regime, highlighting several noteworthy points.
Let us review excerpts from a series of three detailed notes he authored:
Will Israel Become the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques?
A bill to ratify the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” was submitted to the Turkish Parliament on October 20, 2026. The bill is slated for initial discussion within the Foreign Affairs Committee before being forwarded to the plenary session.
The agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey stipulates that should any of the parties come under attack, the others shall provide military assistance; furthermore, they are authorized to undertake military actions even in the absence of an actual attack.
As Özgür Özel, leader of the opposition party has stated: Sending Turkish soldiers to Yemen is not Turkey’s plan; it is Trump’s plan. This plan serves the interests of Israel and the United States. Turkey should not be viewed as a party to this conflict.
However, in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Erdoğan condemned the Houthi attacks and declared that Turkey would continue to stand by Saudi Arabia.
As we know, the protection of Mecca and Medina holds a significant place in the history of Islam. Consequently, the title “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” is of great importance; the first ruler to adopt it was Saladin Ayyubi.
Following Yavuz Sultan Selim’s campaign into Egypt in 1517 and the subsequent transfer of sacred relics to Istanbul, this title passed to the Ottoman Sultans. Today, however, the monarchs of Saudi Arabia use the designation “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” as an official state title.
To justify Israeli assistance to Saudi Arabia, fabricated reports are being circulated claiming that the Houthis are attacking Mecca and Medina. Given this context—as noted by Müsavat Dervişoğlu, leader of the IYI Party—if the title “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” were to be bestowed upon Israel today, no one would even object!
If this project comes to fruition, the “Sunni alliance against Iran” model—developed by Ami Ayalon, the head of Israel’s internal security service, in 2012—will be implemented.
In 2012, Ami Ayalon told American television host Charlie Rose: A Sunni alliance means that Turkey, along with Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, understands that the real conflict is with the Shiites, led by Iran; and as I have said before, they are forming this alliance. We formed this alliance to counter Iran.
We Will Not Be Israel’s Soldiers
In 2006, during the Victory Day celebrations on August 30th in Istanbul, four university students holding a banner that read “We will not be Israel’s soldiers” narrowly escaped being summarily executed, as they were mistakenly identified as members of the PKK.
At the time, Turkish forces were being deployed to Lebanon—with the unspoken objective of protecting Israel against attacks originating from Lebanese territory!
General Hilmi Özkök, the former Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, described this move as an act of adherence to Turkey’s regional alliances.
Years have passed, and now, Turkey plays that very same role within the framework of the “Mecca Alliance” agreement: the role of protecting Israel! Today, in the eyes of the Turkish public, supporting Saudi Arabia is perceived as supporting Israel.
Let us recall that in April 2017, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated: We want to form a NATO-style regional alliance against Iran, consisting of Israel and the Persian Gulf states.
Furthermore, in February 2021, it was reported that Israel was in negotiations with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain to establish a four-nation defense alliance. (I24News, Sputnik, February 26, 2021)
Furthermore, King Abdullah II of Jordan stated to the American news outlet CNBC: I would be one of the first people to endorse a ‘Middle East NATO’. (Deutsche Welle, July 3, 2022). Subsequently, on August 7, 2026, the “Mecca Alliance” was established. The United States was the first nation to congratulate this alliance—formed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan!
While the political leadership in Turkey attempts to conceal from the public that the Mecca Alliance is intended to protect Israel, circles within the Justice and Development Party (AKP) are undermining the fraternal bond between Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan—a relationship that was built with great effort.
Israel is one of the largest arms suppliers to the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Israeli-made drones and missile systems provided a significant advantage to the Azerbaijani military.
The Main Priority Is Israel!
In an article published in The Independent in August 2006, Robert Fisk wrote: We are tired of protecting Israel. The expanded NATO/UNIFIL force is not intended to safeguard “peace”; rather, it is meant to establish a buffer zone to protect Israel.
The force deployed to Lebanon will protect the Israelis! Note how both the Arabs and we accept this—how proudly we embrace the notion that the security and well-being of Israel are more important than the security of the Muslims living in that same region! Our soldiers will go to Lebanon to protect Israel!
In November 2007, during a speech at a dinner held at the Çankaya Presidential Palace in honor of Israeli President Shimon Peres, President Abdullah Gül declared that Israel’s security and its right to exist within its recognized borders were among the immutable priorities of Turkey’s Middle East policy.
At the time, we wrote in our articles: Certainly, we too desire the achievement of peace in the Middle East. However, Turkey’s fundamental priority is to ensure the security of Turkey and the Turkish nation. Is it Turkey’s duty to exert extraordinary efforts for Israel’s security while our southeastern borders—and the Turkmens of Kirkuk—are under threat?
Back then, the President’s admission that Israel’s security had become a core priority of Turkish foreign policy was also criticized by the newspaper Milli Gazete.
In its main headline, titled Your statements are lies; you have chosen the wrong path, the newspaper stated: The government formed by the Justice and Development Party (AKP)—which seeks solutions in Washington for Turkey’s regional problems—believes that unless it regards Israel as its primary partner, it will not be taken seriously by the United States.
During Prime Minister Erdoğan’s 2005 visit to the U.S., this very condition was placed on the table: he had to meet with Israel first before George Bush would agree to meet with him! It was only after carrying out this visit that the Prime Minister secured an appointment with Bush.