Malaysie–Turkey relations

Malaysie–Turkey relations (Malay: Hubungan Malaysia–Turki; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–تركيا; Turkis: Malezya-Türkiye ilişkileri) refers tae foreign relations atween Malaysie an Turkey. Turkey haes an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, an Malaysie haes an embassy in Ankara.[1] Baith kintras are the full members o the Warld Tred Organisation (WTO) an the Organisation o the Islamic Conference (OIC). Baith kintras are an aw clessed as regional pouers an middle powers in thair respective regions.

Country comparison

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Common Name Malaysie Turkey
Offeecial Name Malaysie Republic o Turkey
Coat o Airmes    
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Aurie 330,803 km² (127,724 sq mi) 783,356 km² (302,455 sq mi)
Population 32,049,700 (2017) 82,003,882 (2018)
Population Density 92/km² (238.3/sq mi) 105/km² (238.3/sq mi)
Caipital Kuala Lumpur Ankara
Largest Metropolitan Area Kuala Lumpur (1,790,000) Istanbul (15,029,231)
Govrenment Federal Pairlamentar Elective Monarch Unitar Presidential Consteetution Republic
Current Leader Abdullah Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Offeecial Leids Malay Turkis
GDP (nominal) $372.628 billion (2019) $706.237 billion (2019)
GDP (PPP) $1.068 trillion (2019) $2.274 trillion trillion (2019)
GDP (nominal) per Capita $11,338 $8,507
GDP (PPP) per Capita $32,501 $27,391
Human Development Index   0.802 (Vera Heich)   0.791 (Heich)
Military Expenditures $3.6 billion $19 billion

History

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The relations atween the two countries can be traced back during the Malay sultanate era an the Ottoman Empire.[2] Frae 19th century, relations atween the Malay Sultanates an the Ottomans remained intact, bolstered bi close personal ties atween Sultan Abu Bakar o Johor, who made seiveral veesits tae Istanbul.[2] On the occasion o Sultan Abu Bakar’s veesit in 1890, he an his brither, Engku Abdul Majid, married Turkis weemen.[2] These marriages haes further strengthened the bilateral relationship an produced a mixed Malay-Turkis descendants sic as Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Ungku Aziz.[3] Today, the modren relations o baith kintras haes stairtit syne 1964.[4] Prime Meenister Najib Razak veesitit Turkey on 17 Eprel 2014 tae extend bilateral trades atween the twa kintras an signed FTA.[5] Some economic agreements haes been establish atween the twa kintras sic as Strategic Framework Agreement an Free Trade Agreement.[6][7] Beside that, the visa requirements for baith kintras veesits an aw haes been abolished.[6][8][9]

Economic relations

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Baith kintras an aw currently forging greater co-operation in trade an investment especially linkages in the Islamic financial industry atween the twa markets.[10] Turkey an aw currently leukin on Malaysie tae acome ane o its trading pairtner in the ASEAN region.[11] In 2019, as pairt o the plan tae improve ties wi Asie naitions, Turkey plans tae boost its investment in Malaysie whur the latter an aw hae been conseedert as amang 17 kintras unner focus for exports as haed been expressed bi Turkis Trade Meenister Ruhsar Pekcan in August.[12][13][14]

Security relations

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Currently, the Turkis defence industry company haes sign several accords wi Malaysie pairtner which worth aroond $600 million deal for airmourit vehicles production.[9] The ither Turkis firms an aw haes signed deals wi Malaysie pairtners tae modernise the Malaysie militar seestems.[9]

On 12 Mey 2017, Malaysie deportit three Turkis suspects ower their alleged involvement wi the Gülen movement, an organisation which haes been designatit as a terrorist organisation bi the Turkis govrenment.[15] Follaein this, the Malaysie govrenment wis accused ni the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) for enabling the persecution o government critics o the admeenistration unner Preses Recep Tayyip Erdoğan bi unlawfully turning ower Turkis naitionals wha fled frae the crackdoun launched bi thaur Preses unner the request o thair govrenment.[16] Deputy Prime Meenister o Malaysie Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied the detention wis based on order frae the Turkis govrenment, while explaining that the arrests wur made efter receiving information frae the Coonter-Messaging Centre (CMC) in relation tae their involvement in an organisation that deemed illegal in thair kintra.[17]

References

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  1. "Relations between Turkey and Malaysia". Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived frae the original on 30 Juin 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. a b c Asmady Idris and Ömer Kurtbağ (19 November 2013). "Malaysia-Turkey Relations in History and Today". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. Abd Jalil Borham. "Pengaruh Khilafah Othmaniyyah Turki dalam pentadbiran Kerajaan Johor bagi memartabatkan sebuah negara Islam merdeka di Asia Tenggara" (PDF) (in Malay). UMP.edu.my. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. Selcuk Colakoglu (20 Januar 2014). "A new page in Turkey-Malaysia relations". Turkish Weekly. Archived frae the original on 21 Januar 2014. Retrieved 22 Januar 2014.
  5. Wani Muthiah (17 Apryle 2014). "Najib in Turkey to boost trade ties". The Star. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2014.
  6. a b "Malaysia-Turkey ties set to grow stronger, says Najib". The Borneo Post. 25 Februar 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. "Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)". Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia. 27 November 2012. Archived frae the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. "No visa necessary for Turkey travel". The Malaysian Insider. 23 Februar 2011. Archived frae the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  9. a b c "Turkey, Malaysia seek 'strategic' ties, sign deals". Hurriyet Daily News. 23 Februar 2011. Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  10. Mushtak Parker (7 November 2011). "Malaysia and Turkey exploring opportunities in 'New Silk Route'". Arab News. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  11. Omar Mirzan (15 Februar 2012). "Turkey wants Malaysia to be main Asean trade partner". The Edge Financial Day, The Edge Malaysia. Archived frae the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  12. Tugcenur Yilmaz; Zuhal Demirci (7 August 2018). "Turkey wants to increase investments in Malaysia: envoy". Anadolu Agency. Archived frae the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. "Turkey plans to boost investments in Malaysia, envoy says". Anadolu Agency. Daily Sabah. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  14. "17 countries under focus for exports". Hürriyet Daily News. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  15. Mehmet Ozay; Sertac Bulur; Meryem Goktas (12 Mey 2017). "Malaysia hands over 3 FETO suspects to Turkey". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 14 Mey 2017.
  16. "SCF Report On Malaysia Exposes Abductions By Erdoğan's Long Arm In Asia". Stockholm Center for Freedom. 13 Mey 2017. Retrieved 14 Mey 2017.
  17. "Zahid denies trio arrested on orders from Turkish govt". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 18 Mey 2017. Retrieved 18 Mey 2017.

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