23-07-2025
Mohamed Khaled Begins Three-day Official Visit To TÜrkİyee
From Mohd Adli Shahar
ISTANBUL, July 23 (Bernama) – Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin arrived here last night for a three-day official visit to Türkiye aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and exploring strategic defence opportunities.
He landed at Istanbul Airport at approximately 9.30pm local time (2.30am Malaysian time), where he was received by Malaysia's Consul General in Istanbul, Ahmad Amiri Abu Bakar, and Turkish Liaison Officer Captain (Engineer) Serkan Ekin.
Mohamed Khaled is accompanied by Royal Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain and a delegation from the Ministry of Defence.
During the visit, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Sudan — Türkiye's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Azerbaijan's Defence Minister Vugar Mustafayev, and Sudan's Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kayan.
He will also attend the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025, one of the world's leading defence exhibitions, organised by Türkiye's Ministry of National Defence. The exhibition is taking place at the Istanbul Expo Centre from July 22 to 27 and brings together global defence industry stakeholders to showcase and explore the latest technologies and innovations.
Several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between Malaysian government agencies and companies with their Turkish counterparts are expected to be signed during the exhibition.
As part of his itinerary, Mohamed Khaled will also meet with officials from Türkiye's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), the agency responsible for managing the country's defence industry and military technology development.
In addition, he is scheduled to inspect the progress of three Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) from the second batch, currently under construction by Turkish defence firm Savunma Teknolojileri Muhendislik (STM) at the Istanbul Shipyard.
