Indonesia and Turkey Strengthen Defense and Trade Ties with New Agreements

Leaders Prabowo Subianto and Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign deals to boost cooperation, including drone production and plans to expand bilateral trade.

• Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held their first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting in Bogor, Indonesia.
• The two nations signed 12 agreements covering defense, trade, energy, education, and religious affairs, including a joint venture to produce Turkish drones in Indonesia.
• The agreements aim to increase annual bilateral trade to $10 billion from the 2024 figure of $2.4 billion, with discussions to accelerate a free trade agreement.
• Defense cooperation includes the delivery of 69 Turkish combat drones, joint military training, and collaboration on counter-terrorism and intelligence.
• Both leaders discussed global issues such as the Palestinian cause and Syria, reaffirming their shared support for Palestinians and criticism of Israel.

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