Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ambassador to Indonesia, Talip Kucukcan,\nsaid the Badr Memorandum was signed, among other reasons, to enable\nIndonesia and T\u00fcrkiye to jointly produce defence equipment in Indonesia\nand facilitate technology transfer to the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main objective in the medium and long term is to transfer\ntechnology to Indonesia, so that Indonesia and T\u00fcrkiye can produce\ndefence equipment in Indonesia,\u201d Ambassador Kucukcan said in a brief\ninterview ahead of an event marking T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s 103rd National Day in\nJakarta on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
Asked about funding, Kucukcan said Indonesia and T\u00fcrkiye had strong\nfinancial foundations, were both members of the G20 and had large\neconomies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is also strong interest from Gulf countries, the Middle East\nand other regions. So funding is not a problem. The main issue is the\nstrategic partnership we have built,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Kucukcan said Indonesian and Turkish defence companies were currently\nworking together to realise joint production in Indonesia. He added that\nT\u00fcrkiye had achieved 80 per cent self-sufficiency in its defence\nindustry.<\/p>\n
He said T\u00fcrkiye wanted to share its experience with Indonesia, adding\nthat cooperation contracts had been established between the two\ncountries at both leadership and company levels.<\/p>\n
On 21 October 2026, Indonesia, T\u00fcrkiye, Qatar and Pakistan signed the\nBadr Memorandum in Doha, Qatar, with the aim of strengthening defence\ncooperation and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n
The memorandum is expected to create economic opportunities for the\nfour parties by combining their respective military production\ncapabilities, increasing integration and strengthening their defence\nindustries to meet the needs of friendly countries.<\/p>\n
The agreement is also expected to expand military cooperation among\nthe four countries, deepen ties in the defence sector and strengthen\nmultilateral collaboration in support of security, stability and shared\nobjectives.<\/p>\n
On 22 October 2026, Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the\ncountry would make the most of the Badr defence partnership to increase\nits national defence production capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to enhance national capabilities, and in this regard we are\npartnering with countries that have been assessed as qualified and\ncompatible in supporting the development of Indonesia\u2019s production\ncapacity,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela said at\na press conference in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Indonesia views the partnership as an effort to build strategic\ndefence cooperation based on mutual trust, equality, reciprocity and\nshared interests.<\/p>\n
According to Nabyl, the Badr Memorandum also aligns with Indonesia\u2019s\nefforts to diversify its international partners in developing defence\ncooperation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/turkiye-seeks-joint-weapons-production-in-indonesia-1793296382", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }