JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Turkey have one vote on issues such as the independence of Palestine, stability in Syria, and peace in Ukraine.

President Prabowo, when delivering a joint statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that the two countries also agreed to help each other fight for the two countries' attitudes towards the situation in Palestine, Syria, and Ukraine.

"We will continue to support Palestinian independence together. We also support stability in Syria and peace in Ukraine. Both sides agreed to continue to help each other in fighting for these things," President Prabowo was quoted as saying by ANTARA, Friday, April 11.

On the same occasion, President Prabowo also revealed the contents of his meeting with President Erdogan, especially when they met face-to-face at the Turkish Presidential Palace.

President Erdogan and I exchanged views on geopolitical issues. We agree that Indonesia and Turkey must participate in maintaining world stability and peace," said President Prabowo.

Presiden Prabowo melanjutkan dirinya dan Presiden Erdogan menyadari Indonesia dan Turki merupakan negara-negara yang memimpin Global South, sehingga keduanya perlu bekerja sama menciptakan dunia yang lebih adil.

"As leaders of Global South, Indonesia and Turkey will also continue to work together to encourage fairer world governance and side with all countries," said President Prabowo.

President Prabowo visited the Turkish Presidential Palace in the context of a state visit to reply after President Erdogan visited the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, February 12, 2025.

During a series of visits, President Prabowo and President Erdogan met face-to-face, then the two chaired a bilateral meeting between the delegation of the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Turkey.

The two leaders then witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding of cooperation (MoU) between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Turkey, and made a joint statement.

The Indonesian Government Delegation, which accompanied President Prabowo in Ankara, consisted of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Brian Yuliarto, Minister of Culture Fadli Zon, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Head of the Presidential Communication Office Hasan Nasbi, and Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey Achmad Rizal Purnama.

President Erdogan was also accompanied by his ministers, one of which was Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.


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