Giving a tailwind to Turkey-Indonesia relations   
   

Turkey at the western end of Asia and Indonesia on the belly of the redefined East Asia have in recent times accomplished remarkable achievements without much ado. Both recovered from the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 faster than many other economies and are currently enjoying a promising acceleration of growth. The quick recovery could not have been a complete random occurrence. (The Jakarta Post)

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Turkey and Indonesia: Two “Zero Policies” Add Up to a Positive   

Turkey and Indonesia have a long history of relations dating back to the 16^th century when the Ottoman Empire, at its height, supported various Muslim sultanates, including Aceh, in their struggle against Western colonial expansion in Southeast Asia. Five centuries later, these two democratic, predominantly Muslim countries, guided by their “zero” foreign policies (“Zero problems with neighbors”, and “Zero enemies, million friends”, respectively) are trying not only to lay a new foundation for their bilateral relations, but also to use their vast potential for the benefit of the global community.