安卡拉，10月8日电——土耳其外长哈坎·费丹周四表示，土耳其正在评估如何根据与巴基斯坦签署的联合防御协定，帮助沙特阿拉伯抵御也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装的袭击，并排除了土耳其参与进攻性行动的可能性。
ANKARA, Oct 8 - Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants under a joint defence pact with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, ruling out Turkish participation in offensive operations.
土耳其、巴基斯坦和沙特阿拉伯于8月签署了《麦加联合防御协定》，根据该协定，对一国的武装攻击视为对所有成员国的攻击。针对胡塞武装的袭击，三国此后举行了政治和军事会议。
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. The three countries have since held political and military meetings in response to the Houthi attacks.
周一，三国表示已同意立即履行集体防御承诺，并确保军事力量和能力“快速部署”至沙特阿拉伯。
On Monday, the countries said they had agreed to move immediately to implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the "rapid deployment" of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
费丹在安卡拉与匈牙利外长奥尔班·阿尼塔举行的联合记者会上强调，该协定具有防御性而非进攻性，军事官员正在评估可能的贡献，特别是在防空、电子战和技术支持方面。
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Anita Orban in Ankara, Fidan stressed that the pact was defensive rather than offensive, saying military officials were assessing possible contributions, particularly in air defence, electronic warfare and technical support.
费丹说：“也门合法政府军已在继续地面作战，沙特阿拉伯正在支持他们。”
"Yemen's legitimate government forces are already continuing the battle on the ground and Saudi Arabia is supporting them," Fidan said.
“但这是一个防御性协定。当协定缔约国遭受攻击时，你要站在它一边进行防御。这不是进攻性协定。土耳其不会向另一个国家派遣部队，对其领土发动袭击，”他说。
"But this is a defensive agreement. When a country party to the pact comes under attack, you stand by it in its defence. This is not an offensive agreement. Turkey will not send troops to another country to carry out attacks on its territory," he said.
费丹表示，军事代表团将确定沙特阿拉伯的作战防御需求，以及土耳其和巴基斯坦能够提供的贡献。
Fidan said military delegations would determine Saudi Arabia's operational defence needs and what contributions Turkey and Pakistan could make.
周三，两名官员告诉路透社，土耳其主要向沙特阿拉伯提供防御性和技术支持，以帮助其对抗胡塞武装。
On Wednesday, two officials told Reuters that Turkey was sending mainly defensive and technical support to Saudi Arabia to help its fight with Houthi militants.
土耳其官员表示，由于土耳其议会尚未正式批准联合防御协定，现阶段提供的任何支持主要将以双边身份进行。
Turkish officials have said any support provided at this stage would largely be in a bilateral capacity, as Turkey's parliament has not officially ratified the joint defence pact.
菲丹周四表示，协议的相关准备工作已基本完成，将提交议会审议，他们的目标是“尽快”完成这一流程。
Fidan said on Thursday that work was largely completed for the agreement to be submitted for parliament's approval and that they aimed to send it "as soon as possible".
土耳其拥有北约规模第二大的军队以及实力雄厚的国防工业。该国谴责胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯的袭击行为，表示愿意协助满足利雅得在军事技术方面的需求，并同意加入由沙特牵头的联盟，以保障红海地区的航行安全。
Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and a robust defence industry, has condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, voiced willingness to help meet Riyadh's technical military needs, and agreed to join a Saudi-led coalition to ensure navigational safety in the Red Sea.