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Turkiye's Fidan, Indonesia's Subianto discuss $10bn trade goal in Jakarta

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Wednesday for fruitful discussions. Their goal is to increase annual trade to a target of $10 billion, a figure initially set in April last year.

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Jun 3, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 views
Turkiye's Fidan, Indonesia's Subianto discuss $10bn trade goal in Jakarta

Key Takeaways

  • This ambitious target was initially agreed in April last year.
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held "extremely productive" talks in Jakarta on Wednesday, aiming to significantly boost bilateral trade.
  • Fidan, Turkiye's top diplomat, described their contacts in Indonesia as highly productive, particularly for following up on a multifaceted agenda.
  • President Subianto also conveyed appreciation for Turkiye's support in the repatriation of nine Indonesian citizens.

Indonesia and Turkiye aim to boost their annual trade to $10 billion. A big focus during talks Wednesday in Jakarta .

Jakarta saw Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto meet with Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They discussed expanding cooperation in several sectors.

Minister Fidan called talks a major success,especially for pushing a broad agenda. He emphasized boosting collaboration in many areas.

Focus areas? Security,energy,logistics, and halal food. The $10 billion trade target got a close look during their meeting.

That ambitious goal set last April. Leaders then vowed to strengthen ties and find "new breakthroughs" together.

Also,President Subianto thanked Ankara for helping return nine Indonesians detained by Israeli forces . They were part of humanitarian mission to Gaza.

Officials also shared views on Middle East issues, including Iran and Palestine. Indonesia's presidency said both countries see eye to eye diplomatically.

As fellow countries in the Global South,Indonesia and Turkiye share the view that regional stability should be maintained through dialogue,diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of disputes.

The statement wrapped by noting both nations push for peaceful solutions to global conflicts…

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