India question rocks Turkish Parliament: MPs warn President Erdogan against sending young Turks to fight for Pakistan

Turkey’s parliamentary approval of a defence agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has sparked debate over whether it could draw Turkish troops into a future India-Pakistan war. Opposition lawmakers warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against committing young Turks to fight for allies. The 16-article Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in Mecca on August 7. Turkish Parliament approved its ratification on November 5, by 279 votes to 119. A to

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