安卡拉——土耳其外交部长哈坎·菲丹周四表示，土耳其正在评估如何根据与巴基斯坦签订的联合防御协议，帮助沙特阿拉伯抵御也门亲伊朗胡塞武装分子的袭击，但排除了土耳其参与进攻性行动的可能性。
ANKARA — Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants under a joint defense 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《麦加联合防御协议》，该协议规定，对任一成员国的武装攻击均被视为对所有成员国的攻击。此后，三国为应对胡塞武装的袭击，已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落实集体防御承诺，确保在沙特阿拉伯实现军事力量与能力的“快速部署”。
On Monday, the countries said they had agreed to move immediately to implement their collective defense commitments and ensure the “rapid deployment” of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
菲丹在安卡拉与匈牙利外长安妮塔·奥尔班举行联合新闻发布会时强调，该协议属于防御性质而非进攻性质，并表示军方官员正在评估可能的贡献方式，尤其是在防空、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 defense, electronic warfare and technical support.
菲丹说：“也门合法政府军已在战场上持续作战，沙特阿拉伯也在支持他们。”
“Yemen’s legitimate government forces are already continuing the battle on the ground and Saudi Arabia is supporting them,” Fidan said.
“但这是一项防御性协议。当协议成员国受到攻击时，其他国家应支持其进行防御。这并非进攻性协议。土耳其不会向其他国家派遣军队，以对其领土发动攻击。”
“But this is a defensive agreement. When a country party to the pact comes under attack, you stand by it in its defense. This is not an offensive agreement. Turkey will not send troops to another country to carry out attacks on its territory,” he said.
菲丹表示，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可能提供的支持。
Fidan said military delegations would determine Saudi Arabia’s operational defense needs and what contributions Turkey and Pakistan could make.
周三，两名官员向路透社透露，土耳其主要向沙特阿拉伯提供防御性和技术支持，以协助其对抗胡塞武装分子。
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，现阶段提供的任何支持大多将以双边形式进行，因为土耳其议会尚未正式批准该联合防御协议。
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 defense pact.
菲丹周四表示，该协议的相关工作已基本完成，即将提交议会批准，他们希望“尽快”将其送交。土耳其拥有北约第二大军队和强大的国防工业，已谴责胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯发动的袭击，表示愿意帮助满足利雅得在军事技术方面的需求，并同意加入由沙特领导的联盟，以确保红海航行安全。
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.”Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and a robust defense 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.