Rano Attends 75th Anniversary Celebration of Indonesia-Türkiye Diplomatic Relations
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Jakarta Deputy Governor, Rano Karno attended a reception celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Türkiye at the Ambassador's Residence, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Ankara.
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This event marks the long journey of friendship between the two countries since 1950 and continues to be strengthened through various strategic cross-sector collaborations.
Rano Opens Business Partnership Opportunities with AnkaraRano emphasized the significance of the celebration as a form of people's diplomacy as well as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between Jakarta and Ankara.
"Jakarta and Ankara are not only meet in inter-state diplomacy, but also in the language of culture that unites them," Rano said, Thursday (8/21).
At the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Türkiye relations, Rano added, his side has a strong desire to expand collaboration between cities, starting from water management, the environment, to the arts, as a tangible legacy that can be directly felt by the community.
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz expressed his appreciation for the celebration, acknowledging that the event demonstrated the warm friendship between the two countries.
"Türkiye and Indonesia have many common views. We welcome increasingly concrete cooperation, including cultural exchanges that serve as a bridge between the hearts of our two nations.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ambassador to Türkiye, Achmad Rizal Purnama, emphasized that this reception was not merely a ceremony, but a meeting place for cultural diplomacy and strategic networking based on mutual trust.
This event was attended Jakarta Deputy Governor, Rano Karno; Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz; Ambassador Achmad Rizal Purnama; Ankara Mayor, Mansur Yavas, former Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim; Chairperson of the Türkiye–Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group Aysle Bohurler, and TAIS Managing Director Dogan Bescan.
