Strategic cooperation
Erdogan and his wife, First Lady Erdogan, arrived in Jakarta late on Tuesday and were welcomed by Subiant at Halim Perdanakusma International Airport in light rain. Erdogan got on with Subiant on the convoy to the hotel.
Indonesia and Türkiye have been growing closer in recent years, with the two leaders meeting in July last year at Ankara, where Subianto was still the presidential election and defense minister.
Subianto has pledged to “enhance defence cooperation and other strategic areas for mutual benefit.”
The two countries signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement in 2010. Under that, Indonesia’s state-run weapons producers Pindad and Türkiye’s FNSS jointly developed a new model of the medium tank.
In 2023, the two countries engraved joint military exercises and action plans for defense industry cooperation.
In addition to Indonesia, Türkiye has HLSCC cooperation forums with 21 countries, including Pakistan.
Türkiye and Indonesia will sign trade, investment, education and technology contracts during Erdogan’s visit.
Erdogan will head to Pakistan on Wednesday, where he and Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif will address the Pakistan Churkiye Business and Investment Forum and attend another HLSCC meeting.
