Trade Minister Ömer Bolat received Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri in Istanbul on the occasion of the 42nd Ministerial Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC). The meeting focused on trade and economic relations between Türkiye and Indonesia.
“We are determined to cooperate in complementary sectors”
Speaking about the meeting, Bolat said Türkiye attaches great importance to diversifying and deepening cooperation with Indonesia. “On this occasion, we emphasized the importance of increasing interaction between our private sectors in developing our trade and economic relations,” Bolat said.

Describing Indonesia as a “friendly country,” Bolat said: “We underscored our determination to develop our strong cooperation with Indonesia, which is accorded special importance at the highest level, particularly in complementary sectors.”
Intensive diplomacy at COMCEC
The theme of the 42nd COMCEC Ministerial Meeting, held in Istanbul from October 31 to November 3, was “Developing Export Financing Instruments in OIC Member Countries.” On the sidelines of the meeting, Bolat also held bilateral talks with ministers and officials from Mozambique, Djibouti, Bangladesh, Niger and Guinea, as well as Indonesia.