Relationship dossier

Turkey Indonesia

Relationship assessment

Strategic partnership with practical cooperation in defense and the defense industry

Turkey toward Indonesia

+45

Turkey established a strategic partnership with Indonesia and pursued defense-industrial cooperation, including the sale of Turkish-made Anka unmanned aircraft.

Indonesia toward Turkey

+40

Indonesia established a strategic partnership with Turkey and contracted to procure Turkish-made Anka unmanned aircraft, supporting bilateral defense-industrial cooperation.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship combines a strategic partnership with concrete defense-industrial engagement, including Indonesian procurement of Turkish aircraft. These durable cooperative features support a positive overall assessment, although the range and depth of other joint initiatives are less clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Turkey and Indonesia have a strategic partnership and have developed practical cooperation, notably in defense and the defense industry. Turkey has pursued defense-industrial cooperation with Indonesia, while Indonesia has procured Turkish-made Anka unmanned aircraft. These initiatives indicate substantive engagement, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation across other areas are less clear.

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