ANKARA / ISTANBUL, Oct 21 — Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan have signed the Badr Memorandum to strengthen defence cooperation and develop strategic partnerships, the Turkish National Defence Ministry said.
Anadolu Ajansı reported that the four countries' defence ministers signed the agreement on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar.
The signatories include Turkish National Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Yusuf Jauhari, and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
The ceremony was also attended by Turkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries head Haluk Görgün.
Named “Badr,” meaning “full moon,” it said the agreement aims to promote cooperation in military production, strengthen military capabilities, and support collaboration in technical military training, research and development.
The ministry added that the initiative will help develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with advances in modern defence systems.
The memorandum also carries significant economic importance for the signatories by combining their respective military production capabilities, improving integration and strengthening their defence industries to meet the needs of allied and friendly countries.
It is also expected to expand military cooperation among the participating countries, deepen ties in the defence industry, and strengthen multilateral collaboration in support of security, stability, and shared objectives.
