Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) walking with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) and his wife Emine Erdogan upon their arrival in Jakarta on Feb 11, 2025. - AFP
JAKARTA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by First Lady Emine, have arrived in Indonesia for a two-day official visit.
Erdogan’s flight landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta at 6.30pm local time on Tuesday (Feb 11), following his official visit to Malaysia.
He was welcomed at the airport by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
The Turkish leader received a red carpet welcome and a guard of honour from the Indonesian Armed Forces.
A state ceremony to welcome Erdogan will be held at the Presidential Palace in Bogor on Wednesday.
In a statement ahead of his departure recently, Erdogan emphasised the significance of the visit, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
He also expressed hope that his trip would further strengthen ties with Asean, particularly with Indonesia, home to the Asean Secretariat, and Malaysia, the current Asean chair. - Bernama
