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Kharisma Bangsa School in South Tangerang, one of the alleged schools with links to the "Gulenist Terror Organization" on the list released by the Turkish Embassy. The Education and Culture Ministry has found the school had severed ties with the Pacific Countries Social and Economic Solidarity Association (Pasiad) as stipulated by a 2014 ministerial decree. (kompas.com/Kahfi Dirga Cahya)
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oreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has assured that Indonesia would maintain good relations with Turkey despite its rejection of Ankara's request to shut down nine schools it claims are affiliated with an organization led by Fethullah Gulen, who Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused of being behind a recent failed coup attempt.
"We, Indonesia, always respect the law and sovereignty of other countries. For this reason, Indonesia also asks for other countries to respect the applicable law and regulations in Indonesia," Retno said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.
The minister recently rejected the request made by the Turkish government, which was conveyed through its embassy in Jakarta, saying that the schools have not violated any laws in Indonesia. "I have coordinated with the Education and Culture Ministry, I have also crosschecked with the Foreign Ministry's data. Since August 2015, we no longer have any cooperation [with the association anymore]," Retno said, referring to the Indonesian-based Turkish NGO Pacific Countries Social and Economic Solidarity Association (Pasiad), as quoted by Antara news agency.
Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy has visited several of the schools and found they no longer had a partnership with Pasiad, which is associated with the organization the Turkish government has dubbed the Gulenist Terror Organization (FETÖ). The ministry found one of the schools, Kharisma Bangsa in South Tangerang, had severed its ties with the organization as stipulated by Ministerial Decree No. 31/2014. (liz/evi)
