ANWAR RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM SECRETARY OF TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

From Muhammad Saufee Rosman

ANKARA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from the Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries, Prof Dr Haluk Gorgun, on the second day of his official visit to the republic.

The meeting provided a platform for constructive discussions to further strengthen defence cooperation between Malaysia and Turkiye, particularly in capability development, technology transfer, as well as training and human capital development, as key pillars of a sustainable national defence industry.

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Their discussions also touched on existing collaborations between defence companies from both countries, with an emphasis on elevating these partnerships to a more strategic and comprehensive level based on complementarity and mutual benefit, in line with regional security interests and national sovereignty.

Present were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, and Malaysian Ambassador to Turkiye Sazali Mustafa Kamal.

The Turkish delegation comprised Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) chief executive officer cum Turkiye–Malaysia Business Council chairman Dr Mehmet Demiroglu; ASELSAN general manager Ahmet Akyol; and Defence Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc (STM) general manager, Ozgur Guleruz.

Earlier, Anwar was accorded the honour of laying a wreath at Anıtkabir here, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkiye.

He was also taken on a tour of the complex, including its museum, which chronicles the nation’s history, sacrifices and founding vision.

“This visit offers a profound moment of reflection on the meaning of leadership, devotion to the nation, and the importance of national values in building a just and dignified future,” he said in a statement.

Anwar is in Turkiye on a three-day official visit at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of efforts to further strengthen the longstanding bilateral ties between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Anwar received a courtesy call from Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan here.

In a separate statement, the Prime Minister said the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on regional and global developments, while also strengthening the foundations of the long-standing friendly relations between Malaysia and Turkiye.

“We expressed our commitment to further enhance bilateral relations, particularly through close cooperation between the foreign ministries of both countries, to ensure that all potential areas of cooperation are harnessed in a strategic and sustainable manner,” he said.

-- BERNAMA