Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants on Riyadh’s international airport, saying they were a “dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext.”
One person was killed and nearly a dozen were hurt in a new attack on Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday (October 11, 2026), Saudi authorities said, a day after a strike claimed by the Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
“The Group holds the Houthi militia fully accountable for the results of these attacks and any repercussions that come with it that threaten regional and international peace and security, and demands the immediate and unconditional halt of these attacks,” they said in a joint statement on Sunday.
Turkish support for Saudi Arabia has largely been in a bilateral capacity so far, as Turkiye’s parliament has not yet officially ratified the joint defence pact; the agreement is expected to be submitted to parliament in the coming days. NATO member Turkiye and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia in August 2026, under which an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all. On Thursday (October 8, 2026), Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye was assessing how it could help Saudi Arabia, but ruled out troop deployment and Turkish participation in offensive operations.
Last week, the countries said they had agreed to implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the “rapid deployment” of forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, amid the Houthi attacks. A day earlier, officials had told Reuters that Ankara was sending mainly defensive and technical support to Riyadh.
