{"id":"n_d5sxj35zpypmx3zu2pfq","seq":10840167,"kind":"article","title":"Turkey and Qatar pledge unified stance against attacks in mutual defence pact","url":"https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261113-turkey-and-qatar-pledge-unified-stance-against-attacks-in-mutual-defence-pact","summary":"Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement Friday, pledging a unified response to any attack on either country, the two leaders said in a joint statement. The defence pact follows the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August.","published":"2026-11-13T20:06:40Z","seen":"2026-11-13T20:11:02Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-france24-com-af5a04","name":"france24.com","domain":"france24.com"},"via":"kite-france24-com-af5a04","topics":["defense","middle east"],"authors":["FRANCE 24"],"entities":[{"id":"Q43","name":"Turkey","type":"place"},{"id":"Q846","name":"Qatar","type":"place"}],"image":"https://s.france24.com/media/display/2e18af32-df9b-11f1-903b-3f371022a770/w:1024/p:16x9/2026-11-13T145055Z-1247391648-RC22NOA8HWLE-RTRMADP-3-TURKEY-QATAR.jpg","mentions":3,"story":"st_xrhwyy5zq652jufjtfqa","category":"conflict-war","category_p":0.55,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.08,"political":0.92}