JAKARTA - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon encourages Indonesian-Turkish Islamic cultural diplomacy not to stop at ceremonial exchanges. He emphasized the need for funding support so that art and film collaboration programs can run and have economic impact.
The encouragement was conveyed when Fadli held a dialogue with the Secretary General of ADFIMI, Ilhami Öztürk, at the E Building of the Ministry of Education, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, February 12.
Minister Fadli said that the closeness of Indonesia-Turkiye could be a "bridge" for cultural diplomacy, especially through the synergy of the art and film community. "Close relations ... can be a bridge for cultural diplomacy ... with synergy between the art and film communities in both countries," said Minister Fadli.
He offered concrete cooperation through SANFFEST (Santri Film Festival). The Ministry of Education opened the opportunity to invite Turkish filmmakers to enter pesantren for training. The target is clear, namely that the production of santri films can penetrate the international stage.
Menbud Fadli also touched on the track record of appreciation for Islamic art. He said Indonesia won 10 awards at the international calligraphy competition held by IRCICA in 2025.
However, Menbud Fadli emphasized that the cultural ecosystem needs funding support. Therefore, he encouraged synergy between the government and ADFIMI and the Islamic Development Bank, including cross-sector collaboration with the Ministry of Religion, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, to the Indonesian Sharia Bank.
Ilhami Öztürk welcomed the opportunity. He said ADFIMI was holding many financial-themed agendas and had partnered with partners in Malaysia and Indonesia. "We are holding many events themed on finance," he said.
The Ministry of Education stated that the discussion was aimed at strengthening cultural diplomacy as well as mobilizing the cultural economy of the two countries through a more measurable funding scheme.
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