Malaysia, Türkiye seal 11 pacts to step up collaboration

The exchange of these MoUs underscores the growing partnership between Malaysia and Türkiye, reflecting their commitment to deepening strategic, economic and cultural ties.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his official visit to Malaysia on February 10 and 11, reaffirming the strong relationship between the two nations.

As reported by Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama, the visit saw the sides exchanging 11 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation in various sectors such as energy transition, disaster management, defence, trade and media collaboration.

The MoUs include one on cooperation in the energy transition exchanged between Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency exchanged an MoU with Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. The countries also formalised a pact on diplomatic training.

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Photo: Bernama

Furthering scientific collaboration, Malaysia’s Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation and Turkey’s Polar Research Institute under the Scientific and Technological Research Council (TÜBİTAK) exchanged an MoU on Antarctic and Arctic research. Defence cooperation took a significant step forward with the exchange of two agreements.

The exchange of these MoUs underscores the growing partnership between the nations, reflecting their commitment to deepening strategic, economic and cultural ties.

In 2024, Türkiye was Malaysia’s third-largest trading partner, largest export destination and fourth-largest import source among West Asia countries. Their total trade was recorded at 24.13 billion RM (5.28 billion USD), an 18.7% increase from 2023./.

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