Indonesie–Turkey Relations

The diplomatic relations atween Indonesie an Turkey are pairteecularly important acause baith are Muslim-majority kintras as weel as midren democracies. Baith kintras serve as the example o hou Islam an democracy caud coexist and thrive. Diplomatic relations haes been established syne 1950. Indonesia haes an embassy in Ankara. an consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey haes an embassy in Jakarta, an honorar consulate in Medan syne met 1996. Baith kintras are full members o the Warld Tred Organisation (WTO), Organisation o Islamic Cooperation (OIC), D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation an the G-20 major economies.

Indonesian-Turkish relations can be traced back tae the 12t century. Turkish Islamic scholars who veesitit Indonesia during that period played an important role in the spread o Islam in Indonesie. Relations wi the Ottoman Empire (Turkey's predecessor state) bygane wi the 16th century Ottoman expedition tae Aceh, in wi the response tae the Aceh Sultanate's request for assistance against the Portuguese in Malacca

Turkey recognised Indonesie on 29 December 1949 an diplomatic relations wur established in 1950. Turkis Embassy in Jakarta wis opened on 10 April 1957.