President Erdoğan Visits Indonesia
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was officially welcomed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Bogor Presidential Palace in Indonesia with a formal ceremony.
Upon arrival at the Bogor Presidential Palace, President Erdoğan's official vehicle was escorted by a cavalry unit to the entrance of the building. As he stepped out of the vehicle, Erdoğan was greeted by Indonesian children waving Turkish and Indonesian flags. President Subianto welcomed Erdoğan at the entrance, after which the two leaders proceeded to the ceremonial area. A military band played the national anthems of both countries, followed by a gun salute.
During the welcoming ceremony at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Erdoğan and Subianto introduced their respective delegations. The two leaders inspected the honor guard and posed for the press in front of the Turkish and Indonesian flags at the entrance of the building.
President Erdoğan signed the guestbook at the Bogor Presidential Palace before holding a one-on-one meeting with President Subianto.
**High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council Meeting**
President Erdoğan and President Subianto will co-chair the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. They will also attend a signing ceremony for bilateral agreements and hold a joint press conference.
**Turkey-Indonesia Business Forum**
President Erdoğan will attend an official dinner hosted in his honor by President Subianto and participate in the Turkey-Indonesia Business Forum.
**Delegation Members**
The Turkish delegation accompanying President Erdoğan included:
- Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
- Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar
- National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler
- Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır
- Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı
- Trade Minister Ömer Bolat
- Binali Yıldırım, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States
- Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Communications Director
- Hasan Doğan, Presidential Chief of Staff
- Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Advisor
- Haluk Görgün, President of Defense Industries
- Ali Erbaş, Head of Religious Affairs
- Erol Özvar, President of the Council of Higher Education
- Haluk Bayraktar, General Manager of BAYKAR
- Talip Küçükcan, Turkey's Ambassador to Indonesia
The visit underscores the strengthening of bilateral ties between Turkey and Indonesia, with a focus on strategic cooperation and economic partnerships.
