![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) hold a joint press conference following the signing ceremony of the agreements between Turkiye and Malaysia at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on January 7, 2026. [Doğukan Keskinkılıç - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260107-40188914-40188905-AGREEMENTS_SIGNED_BETWEEN_TURKIYE_AND_MALAYSIA-1.jpg)
Turkiye will continue to assess the joint steps it can take with Malaysia in the defense industry field, “guided by the win-win principle,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. Erdogan’s remarks came during a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Noting his visit to Kuala Lumpur in February last year, where both parties agreed to hold a high-level cooperation meeting between the two countries, Erdogan said that the first meeting was held on Wednesday. He also expressed his desire for Malaysia to increase its investment in Turkiye. The meeting also addressed the human dimension between the two nations, including education and culture, which “will strengthen the ties” between the two nations, Erdogan said. He noted […]
