Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia sign Badr MoU in Doha to deepen defence cooperation

Key facts

• Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha to deepen defence cooperation, as announced by Türkiye's Defence Ministry on October 21, 2026.
• The Badr pact aims to promote cooperation in military production, boost military capabilities, and facilitate collaboration in technical military training, research and development.
• The agreement seeks to combine the four countries' defence manufacturing strengths to enhance industrial capacity and meet the requirements of allied and friendly nations.
• Haluk Gorgun, chairman of Türkiye's Defence Industry Presidency, said the accord forms the foundation of strategic cooperation for joint production and technology sharing.
• In August 2026, Türkiye signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia under which an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all.
• Türkiye, which has NATO's second-largest army, has a military base in Qatar and has been helping Gulf nations bolster their defences amid the Iran war.