Turkey provides technical and defensive support to Saudi Arabia in the fight against Houthi attacks.

The entities involved

• Turkey →

  country in West Asia and Southeast Europe

  • AAP awarded an International Freedom to Publish Award while a Turkish publisher championed Kurdish culture.18:05
  • An organization monitors government actions in Turkey, noting that the government seat is in Ankara.15:45
• Saudi Arabia →

  country in West Asia

  • Fortinet signed an MoU to deploy its Cloud services and strengthen industrial cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia.18:25
  • A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 experienced issues while flying the sensitive Tel Aviv route and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.17:12
• Houthis →

  Yemeni Islamist organization

  • Iran's support network involving Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis, alongside actions in Iraq and Syria.17:48
  • Houthis attacked Aden airport with missiles and drones, while French fiscal stress added sovereign-risk premium to the Euro.15:02

Related events

• Pakistan signs a joint defense agreement and backs Houthis attacking Saudi ships amid Red Sea tensions.Aug 7
• A defense pact has been signed between Turkey and Saudi Arabia as part of the broader security coalition being formed.Aug 7
• Houthi forces, backed by Iran, have vowed to impose a naval blockade on targets in Saudi Arabia, including the capital Riyadh.Sep 20
• Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan agree to deploy forces for collective defense amid Houthis attempting to dominate the Strait of Hormuz.Tue 10:24
• Saudi-backed pro-government forces have initiated a major offensive.Tue 09:40