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Malaysia, Turkiye Strengthen Defence Ties Through Inaugural Policy Talk in Ankara

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Malaysia and Turkiye have reinforced bilateral defence ties following the hosting of the inaugural Malaysia-Turkiye Policy Talk at Turkiye’s Ministry of National Defence (MoND) headquarters in Ankara on Monday. According to a statement from Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) today, the meeting was co-chaired by MoND Director-General of Defence and Security Lt Gen Ilkay Altindag and MINDEF Deputy Secretary-General (Pol…
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Malaysian Ambassador to Ankara, Adlan Mohd Shaffieq, stated that cooperation between Turkey and Malaysia in the defense industry is strengthening and that new ship purchases are on the agenda. He also announced that they aim to increase the trade volume between the two countries from $5 billion to $10 billion.

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Lieutenant General İlkay Altındağ, Director General of Defence and Security at the Turkish Ministry of National Defence, met in Ankara with a delegation led by Datuk Mohd Yani bin Daud, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy at the Malaysian Ministry of Defence. The meeting, held between the Turkish and Malaysian Ministries of Defence, addressed bilateral military relations, defence industry cooperation, and regional security issues.

The Malaysian Embassy in Ankara hosted a "Malaysia-Turkey Media Meeting" event. Ambassador Shaffieq emphasized Malaysia's commitment to further strengthening economic relations with Turkey and supporting the shared goal of increasing bilateral trade volume to $10 billion. He also highlighted the importance of strengthening business links between the two countries, increasing investment flows, and improving market access.

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