Achmad Rizal Purnama’s Post

(2/7) ✅ I paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş, speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish Parliament/TBMM). We are committed to strengthening bilateral and parliamentary cooperation between our two countries.

(05/07) 🤝I received a courtesy call from the delegates from Universitas Malikussaleh , Aceh, led by the rector, Prof. Dr. Ir. Herman Fithra, MT. IPM. ASEAN Eng. The discussion revolved around research development, academic collaboration and technological advancement in Turkiye and potential partnerships with Malikussaleh University. 

(4/7) 📍I welcomed the Indonesian deputy minister of Defense, Muhammad Herindra, and his delegates to Ankara, Turkiye. 🇮🇩🇹🇷I joined Deputy Minister Muhammad Herindra at his bilateral meeting with his counterpart, the deputy minister of national defense, Mr. Bilal Durdalı. The discussions centered around enhancing defense and defense industry cooperation between Indonesia and Turkiye. 🍽️ Following the meeting, Deputy Minister Bilal Durdalı hosted a working luncheon.

(2/7) I met with CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries TUSAŞ, Mr. Mehmet Demiröğlu. Our discussion centered around the development of our partnerships in the aerospace and defense sectors. We talked about joint development projects, manufacturing agreement, and technology exchanges aimed at strengthening innovation between our companies and TUSAŞ. 

(29/6) Today I accompanied the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono Indonesian Air Force - TNI Angkatan Udara, to meet with my brothers, the chairman of the board and chief technology officer of Baykar, Selçuk Bayraktar and the CEO of BaykarTech, haluk in their office in Istanbul. We discussed prospects of partnership and collaboration with the Indonesian sides in the field of air defense.

(28/6) 📌I discussed strategy and development in the health tourism and industry with Prof. Dr. Aysun Karabulut, president of Ankara Health Tourism Federation (ASATUF), aiming to explore opportunities for cooperation in this sector. 

(27/6) 📌 I paid courtesy calls to deputy ministers of foreign affairs TC Dışişleri Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi: 1️⃣ Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran; 2️⃣ Mr. Yasin Ekrem Serim. 🇮🇩🇹🇷 We discussed strategies to enhance bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Turkiye to the next level. The fruitful discussions, I believe, laid the groundwork for future collaborations in various fields on both sides. 🤝 I subsequently exchanged ideas with Prof. Ali̇ Cengi̇z Köseoğlu, rector of Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University Ankara YBU TECH, on potential academic partnerships between universities in Indonesia and Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. We hope to collaborate on academic and diplomatic engagements to foster mutual understanding and facilitate knowledge exchange across various fields of study in the near future.

(26/6) 📌I received the hand-over of the ASEAN Ankara Committee Chairmanship from Cambodia. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon and attended by the heads of missions of the ASEAN countries in Turkiye and Her Excellency Ambassador Nilvana Darama Yıldırımgeç, coordinator for the Asia Anew Initiative at the Turkish Foreign Ministry TC Dışişleri Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi. ✅ I emphasized the importance of ASEAN to be put on Turkiye's radar and foster a deeper and more strategic relationship between the two regions. For the next six months, Indonesia will lead the group in Turkiye, and is ready to launch several strategies to enhance mutual understanding, foster economic growth, and build stronger diplomatic ties between ASEAN member countries and Turkiye.

(25/6) 📌#Minang night at #Wisma #Indonesia! 🎉 I was delighted to host the networking #Minang-themed dinner with Indonesia-Turkiye Inter Parliamentary Friendship Group at Wisma Indonesia (official residence of the Indonesian Ambassador). The event was attended by the chairperson, Honorable Ms. Ayşe Aydın Böhürler along with other esteemed members of the group #inidiplomasi #indonesianway #rintiskemaju