Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The full text of the Makkah Defence Pact, signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, has come to light.

It commits the three countries to one another's defence, much like Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

The Turkish government submitted the text to its parliament on Tuesday, almost two months after the three countries signed the pact in August to create a new international defence alliance.

The text, obtained exclusively by Middle East Eye, names no specific country or region as a threat.

The British news outlet has published what it calls an unofficial translation of the full text. The main points follow:

Preamble

The governments of Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, referred to as the "Parties" or "Core ...