PETALING JAYA: Bilateral relations between Malaysia and Turkiye will soar higher now that President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to visit, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"Last night, I held a virtual meeting with my friend Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Erdogan confirmed his commitment to visit Malaysia in the near future to strengthen bilateral relations in response to my invitation," said Anwar in a Facebook post on Sunday .
Anwar then said that he and Erdogan also discussed investment cooperation between Malaysia and Turkiye, with Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd pledging RM1.161bil in investment at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport , which it owns and operates. "We also discussed defence cooperation, which saw Turkiye's Defence Industry Agency sending a large delegation to participate in the recent Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition," said Anwar.
On another matter, Anwar said he also reaffirmed the unity government's strong stance against violence and its refusal to compromise with any party involved in terrorism in the country.
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