Erdogan Praises Indonesia's Stance on Palestinian Issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Indonesia's stance on the Palestinian issue during his visit to the Southeast Asian country today (12/2/2025).

IDXChannel - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Indonesia's stance on the Palestinian issue during his visit to the Southeast Asian country today (12/2/2025).

“We appreciate Indonesia's stance on the Palestinian issue," Erdogan said during a joint press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

"In the coming period, we will continue to work with Indonesia in rebuilding Gaza and defending the Palestinian cause," Erdogan stated.

According to the Turkish president, the total damage caused by 15 months of Israeli aggression in Gaza is close to USD100 billion. 

"Let us keep in mind that the legal principle is to collect the damages from the perpetrator," Erdogan said.

"Let me underline once again that the establishment of a sovereign, territorially-integral State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital cannot be delayed any longer. Any step, any proposal, any project that erodes this is, in our view, illegitimate and means more conflict, more bloodshed and instability. It is not possible for the other countries in the region to achieve stability until Gaza and Palestinians find peace," he stated.

From Indonesia, Erdogan will head on to Pakistan later today. Earlier this week, he visited Malaysia to meet with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (Wahyu Dwi Anggoro)