Türkiye and Cambodia sign military framework agreement in Istanbul
Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet signed a Military Framework Agreement after talks at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Working Office.
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- Turkey and Cambodia signed a Military Framework Agreement
- Talks took place at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Working Office in Istanbul
- Erdoğan and Hun Manet discussed trade, defense, energy, education, and culture
- The one-billion-dollar trade target from 2018 is still being pursued
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held talks at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Working Office in Istanbul on October 16, 2026. Following the discussions, the two countries signed a Military Framework Agreement.
Erdoğan welcomed Manet and his delegation, describing Cambodia as an important partner for Turkey in Southeast Asia. He said bilateral relations have developed rapidly in recent years.
“We see Cambodia, with which we have rapidly developing relations especially in recent years, as an important partner for us in the Southeast Asia region.”
The leaders discussed trade, investment, defense industry, energy, education, and culture. Erdoğan welcomed Cambodia's interest in Turkish defense industry products and said cooperation would continue to develop.
Erdoğan noted that the trade target of one billion dollars, set during former Prime Minister Hun Sen's 2018 visit to Turkey, remains under pursuit. He also mentioned TİKA and Yunus Emre Institute projects in Cambodia and support for Cambodian students under the Türkiye Scholarships program.
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