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Indonesia to work with Turkey for Palestine: Prabowo
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President Prabowo Subianto (right) talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara on April 9. (Antara/Galih Pradipta)
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peaking before Turkish lawmakers in Ankara on Thursday, President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia’s solidarity with Turkey on the issue of Palestine, calling for both nations to adopt a “firm” stance and position themselves as a constructive and “important force” within the Islamic world and the Global South.
With many so-called pro-democracy and pro-human rights countries remaining silent in the face of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the President stated that nations like Turkey and Indonesia must cooperate closely to establish a peaceful world order free from oppression.
“When children and innocent mothers are bombarded, and while the people of Gaza have lost their livelihoods, we see a slew of countries falling silent, pretending that they are not aware, feigning ignorance that this is a human rights violation,” Prabowo said in his speech at the Turkish Parliament Building.
“But Turkey has always had a firm attitude. For this reason, we feel that we want to be with Turkey in its endeavor to defend justice and truth in a world now filled with uncertainty.”
Prabowo arrived in Turkey on Thursday afternoon, following a stopover in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to begin the second leg of his five-country Middle Eastern tour slated to discuss the latest geopolitical and economics developments with the region’s leaders.
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Landing at the Ankara Esenboga Airport, Prabowo was personally welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he met in February during an official state visit to Bogor, West Java.
