Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran hold talks in Tehran

Four-way talks between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran have ended in Tehran. Reports also covered MİT chief İbrahim Kalın’s meetings in Iran.

General News

Mirat Haber

27/10/2026 12:18

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Four-way talks between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran have concluded in Tehran. Anadolu Agency named the four participating countries in its headline, while Hürriyet reported that MİT chief İbrahim Kalın held talks in Iran alongside Saudi and Pakistani officials.

Key facts about the meeting

The four-way meeting took place in Tehran, Iran’s capital.
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran participated.
Anadolu Agency and Haber 7 reported that the meeting had ended.
Hürriyet reported on İbrahim Kalın’s meetings in Iran alongside Saudi and Pakistani officials.

The significance for Türkiye and Pakistan

For Türkiye, the concrete development was MİT chief İbrahim Kalın’s participation in talks in Iran alongside Saudi and Pakistani officials. Those meetings were reported alongside news that the four countries had gathered in Tehran.

Pakistan was also among the four participating countries listed by Anadolu Agency. Its participation provided the meeting’s direct connection to South Asian affairs; Hürriyet’s headline also reported that Pakistani officials took part in talks in Iran.

How did reports use the term “Mecca Alliance”?

The term “Mecca Alliance” appeared in Hürriyet’s headline describing the Tehran talks as a “first test” and in Euronews’ headline about the four-way meeting. Anadolu Agency announced the meeting by naming Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran. The phrase “first test” should therefore be understood as Hürriyet’s framing, not as an outcome of the meeting.