Leaders talk defence and economy

Warm reunion: Prabowo (left) and Erdogan inspecting a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java. — AFP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto for talks aimed at strengthening economic and defence ties between the two Muslim-majority nations.

The two countries are holding their first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council summit after agreeing to create the forum at a meeting in Bali in 2022.