Türkiye Seeks Joint Weapons Production in Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Türkiye’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Talip Kucukcan, said the Badr Memorandum was signed, among other reasons, to enable Indonesia and Türkiye to jointly produce defence equipment in Indonesia and facilitate technology transfer to the country.
“The main objective in the medium and long term is to transfer technology to Indonesia, so that Indonesia and Türkiye can produce defence equipment in Indonesia,” Ambassador Kucukcan said in a brief interview ahead of an event marking Türkiye’s 103rd National Day in Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Asked about funding, Kucukcan said Indonesia and Türkiye had strong financial foundations, were both members of the G20 and had large economies.
“There is also strong interest from Gulf countries, the Middle East and other regions. So funding is not a problem. The main issue is the strategic partnership we have built,” he added.
Kucukcan said Indonesian and Turkish defence companies were currently working together to realise joint production in Indonesia. He added that Türkiye had achieved 80 per cent self-sufficiency in its defence industry.
He said Türkiye wanted to share its experience with Indonesia, adding that cooperation contracts had been established between the two countries at both leadership and company levels.
On 21 October 2026, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar and Pakistan signed the Badr Memorandum in Doha, Qatar, with the aim of strengthening defence cooperation and strategic partnerships.
The memorandum is expected to create economic opportunities for the four parties by combining their respective military production capabilities, increasing integration and strengthening their defence industries to meet the needs of friendly countries.
The agreement is also expected to expand military cooperation among the four countries, deepen ties in the defence sector and strengthen multilateral collaboration in support of security, stability and shared objectives.
On 22 October 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country would make the most of the Badr defence partnership to increase its national defence production capabilities.
“We want to enhance national capabilities, and in this regard we are partnering with countries that have been assessed as qualified and compatible in supporting the development of Indonesia’s production capacity,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela said at a press conference in Jakarta.
Indonesia views the partnership as an effort to build strategic defence cooperation based on mutual trust, equality, reciprocity and shared interests.
According to Nabyl, the Badr Memorandum also aligns with Indonesia’s efforts to diversify its international partners in developing defence cooperation.