The two presidents incorporated the commitment in a joint statement after their one-on-one and bilateral meetings at the Turkish Presidential Palace in Ankara on Thursday local time.
"We appreciate Indonesia's stance on the Palestinian issue. In the near future, we will continue to work with Indonesia to rebuild Gaza and defend Palestinian interests," Erdogan remarked.
Erdogan also expressed his commitment to continue working with Indonesia in multilateral cooperation frameworks, including the United Nations (UN), Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), G20, D8, and MIKTA.
On the same occasion, President Prabowo underscored Indonesia and Turkiye's shared position on key global issues concerning Palestinian independence, peace in Ukraine, and stability in Syria.
"We will continue to support Palestinian independence together. We also support stability in Syria and peace in Ukraine. We agree to continue to help each other," he stated.
President Prabowo visited the Turkish Presidential Palace as part of a reciprocal state visit, following President Erdogan's visit to the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on February 12, 2025.
During the series of visits, the two presidents had a one-on-one meeting and led a bilateral meeting between the delegations from both countries.
The two leaders then witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Indonesia and Turkiye and delivered a joint statement.
The Indonesian delegation accompanying President Prabowo in Ankara comprised Foreign Affairs Minister 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 Communications Office Hasan Nasbi, and Indonesian Ambassador to Turkiye Achmad Rizal Purnama.
President Erdogan was also accompanied by his ministers, including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
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Translator: Genta Tenri/Galih Pradipta, Resinta S
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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