如果印度攻击巴基斯坦，土耳其是否必须参战？土耳其反对党议员居利斯坦·克勒奇·科伊吉特在议会提出这一问题，警告称与伊斯兰堡和利雅得签署的防务协定可能将安卡拉拖入其并未选择的冲突。
If India attacks Pakistan, must Turkey go to war? Turkish opposition MP Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit raised that question in Parliament, warning that a defence pact with Islamabad and Saudi Arabia could draw Ankara into a conflict it had not chosen.“Will it be considered an attack on us?” she asked, referring to a hypothetical Indian attack on Pakistan.
“这是否会被视为对我们的攻击？”她问道，指的是假设的印度攻击巴基斯坦情形。她的担忧集中在《麦加联合防务协定》承诺将对一成员国的攻击视为对三国全体的攻击。
Her concern centred on the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement’s commitment to treat an attack on one member as an attack on all three.
尽管反对党提出异议，土耳其议会周四仍以279票赞成、119票反对通过该协定。土耳其官员表示，部署军队仍需单独的议会表决。“如何对此作出决定？”
The Turkish Parliament approved the pact on Thursday by 279 votes to 119 despite opposition objections. Turkish officials said deploying troops would still require a separate parliamentary vote.‘HOW DO YOU DECIDE ON THIS?’
身为亲库尔德派人民平等与民主党（DEM党）议会党团副主席的科伊吉特，指出印巴冲突历史及其核武库。她质疑如果巴基斯坦寻求援助，谁将决定土耳其的回应。
Kocyigit, deputy parliamentary group leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM Party, pointed to the history of conflict between India and Pakistan and their nuclear arsenals. She questioned who would decide Turkey’s response if Pakistan sought assistance.“If we are going to enter, how do you decide on this?” she asked.
“如果我们要介入，如何对此作出决定？”她问道。“议会未对此作出决定，人民也未对此作出决定。”
“The parliament did not decide on this, the people did not decide on this.”
她的警告超出了推动该协定的中东安全考量。若印巴冲突期间巴基斯坦提出请求，将要求土耳其在履行防务承诺与介入风险之间权衡。这并不自动意味着参战，但土耳其可能面临提供军事援助的压力。协定获通过但部队部署仍需批准该16条协定于8月签署，涵盖集体防御、情报共享、军事合作及防务工业联系。
Her warning extends beyond the Middle Eastern security concerns driving the pact. A request from Pakistan during a conflict with India would require Turkey to weigh its defence commitments against the risks of involvement. That would not automatically mean joining the fighting, but Turkey could face pressure to provide military assistance.PACT APPROVED BUT TROOPS NEED CLEARANCESigned in August, the 16-article agreement covers collective defence, intelligence sharing, military cooperation and defence-industry ties.
议会外交事务委员会主席、总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安执政党成员富阿特·奥克泰表示，土耳其“不会被迫卷入不可控的进程”。他表示，部队部署需要议会批准。
Fuat Oktay, chairman of Parliament’s foreign affairs committee and a member of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, said Turkey would “not be drawn into an uncontrolled process against its will”.He said troop deployments would need parliamentary approval.
土耳其官员将该协议描述为防御性协议，并表示军队不会被派往也门作战或攻击胡塞武装。议会将保留对部队部署的控制权，而其他援助可能包括设备、情报或技术支持。
Turkish officials have described the pact as defensive and said troops would not be sent to fight in Yemen or attack the Houthis. Parliament would retain control over deployments, while other assistance could include equipment, intelligence or technical support.WHAT COMES NEXT FOR THE PACT?
该协议接下来将如何？沙特阿拉伯正寻求更多地区支持，以应对也门伊朗支持的胡塞叛军的袭击，此前人们担心美伊战争可能重新升级。利雅德还希望扩大其安全伙伴关系，减少对华盛顿的依赖。对于土耳其来说，该协议加强了与沙特阿拉伯的合作，此前两国关系紧张多年。
Saudi Arabia is seeking greater regional support against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, amid fears of renewed escalation in the US-Iran war. Riyadh also wants to broaden its security partnerships and reduce its dependence on Washington. For Turkey, the pact strengthens cooperation with Saudi Arabia after years of strained relations.
反对派议员穆拉特·埃米尔指责政府正准备派遣土耳其士兵前往也门。“他们带来这项协议，就是要把土耳其士兵送到也门的沙漠中去，”他说。
Opposition lawmaker Murat Emir accused the government of preparing to send Turkish soldiers to Yemen.“They brought this agreement to send Turkish soldiers to the deserts of Yemen,” he said.
科丘吉特还质疑，该组织是否正在针对与土耳其接壤的伊朗定位。土耳其和巴基斯坦官员表示，该协议不针对伊朗或任何其他国家。
Kocyigit also questioned whether the grouping was being positioned against Iran, which shares a border with Turkey. Turkish and Pakistani officials have said the pact does not target Iran or any other country.
三个成员国9月同意开始实施其集体防御承诺，包括向沙特阿拉伯快速部署商定的军事力量和能力的安排。细节未予披露。
The three members agreed in September to begin implementing their collective-defence commitments, including arrangements for the rapid deployment of agreed military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia. Details were not disclosed.
因此，沙特阿拉伯很可能成为该协议的首次考验。土耳其同意提供的援助可能表明，安卡拉将如何处理来自巴基斯坦的类似请求。
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Saudi Arabia is therefore likely to provide the pact’s first test. The assistance Turkey agrees to provide could indicate how Ankara would handle a similar request from Pakistan.- Ends