About 200 troops from the two countries will take part in the two-week long military drills called as ‘Friendship 2016’, which have been termed as a sign of growing military ties between the former rivals of Cold war era. Source: The Indian Times
Saudi security forces foiled an attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, state television Al-Ekhbariya and Al Arabiya TV reported. Source Reuters
Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure represented interference in its ties with Doha. Source Reuters
Dutch intelligence agencies are worried about the possible arrival of Turkish paramilitary thugs to Netherlands. ,, They can be used for possible extra-legal actions against political opponents of President Erdogan, “says the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV). Source AD
