JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto showed his closeness to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as seen from the two of them being in one car from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base to the hotel where Erdogan and his wife were staying overnight.

Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana said that President Prabowo who welcomed President Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan directly at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on Tuesday night, was a form of his respect for President Erdogan.

"President Prabowo is very close to President Erdogan and welcoming him at the airport is a form of his respect for President Erdogan," said Yusuf as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 11.

Yusuf said that President Prabowo accompanied President Erdogan in one car to the hotel where he was staying overnight.

The convoy of cars from President Prabowo and President Erdogan headed to the Ritz Carlton Hotel Kuningan, South Jakarta.

"President Prabowo even accompanied President Erdogan in one car to his overnight stay," Yusuf continued.

The convoy of cars was escorted by a total of 17 motorcyclists from the Military Police to the hotel where he was staying during his working visit to Indonesia.

Meanwhile, President Erdogan's visit to Indonesia is in the context of a state visit that will strengthen the good relations between Indonesia and Turkey.

The two leaders are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting on Wednesday (12/2) at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)

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