Mecca Pact faces first test after member’s million-dollar fighter jet loss | Saudi,Turkey,Pak,F-16

A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Yalova on August 12, with the pilot ejecting safely. Turkey’s Defence Ministry said the cause will be determined after a detailed investigation, while the incident comes amid heightened regional tensions involving Ankara and the Houthis after its defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.