Turkish officials have explicitly ruled out deploying forces into Yemen under the August 2026 Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, framing the pact as strictly defensive amid renewed Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi territory. Recent statements from Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasize that Ankara will limit contributions to equipment, intelligence, air defense, technical support, and possibly limited personnel on Saudi soil, while Yemeni government forces and Saudi-backed operations continue on the ground. Turkish parliamentary ratification of the pact remains pending, and officials have stressed no offensive role or direct intervention in Yemen. Escalation of Houthi attacks or shifts in Saudi requests could alter calculations, but current diplomatic positioning prioritizes deterrence and interoperability without crossing Yemeni borders.