The President of Indonesia openly stated in the Parliament: "There is a statue of Atatürk, in my office and at my home."

10.04.2025 15:42

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who visited Turkey, stated in his speech at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was his idol during his youth. Subianto expressed that Atatürk is an example of perseverance, determination, and leadership, saying, "If you come to my office or my home in Jakarta, you will see that there is a statue of Atatürk in both my office and my home."

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is making an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of President Erdoğan. Subianto, who visited the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), first met with the TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş. He then came to the TBMM General Assembly and gave a speech. Subianto's remarks about Atatürk were met with applause in the General Assembly.

Subianto stated that for Indonesians, Turkey is a civilization, a Muslim, a civilization, saying, "The greatest example is in front of the Indonesians. Whenever I have gone to regions, visited different areas as a politician, I went to Sumatra, I went to Aceh, I went to Delisarda. They remember me everywhere, they tell me this story everywhere. In our past, our grandfathers and grandmothers were educated by Ottoman soldiers and Ottoman officials. To this day, Indonesians still tell me these stories. Therefore, our relations are like this. That is why I came here. I am the Indonesian politician who has come to Turkey the most," he expressed.

"WE WANT TO STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH TURKEY"

Subianto pointed out that large countries oppress small countries, stating, "We in Indonesia think that Turkey's position, the position of Turkey's leaders and administrators is very strong. This is especially true in defending the oppressed and people, particularly in Palestine. Many countries talk about democracy, talk about human rights. However, while children are being bombed, while mothers are being bombed, while Gazans are dying, many countries act as if they are not aware. They ignore the human rights violations in Gaza. Turkey has a very strong stance at this point. And we believe this. We want to stand side by side with Turkey. For the defense of both justice and righteousness in this new world filled with uncertainties," he said.

"MY ICON WAS MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK WHEN I WAS YOUNG"

Subianto expressed his admiration for Turkish history, saying, "I am personally a fan of Turkish history. I am learning about Turkish history, I am working on it. Turkey's history really inspires me. Your history inspires me. When I was young, there was an icon, someone I admired. My hero, my icon when I was young was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Fatih Sultan Mehmet was also one of my heroes. If you come to a certain position in Jakarta, if you come to my house, you will see that there is a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in my office, in my home. For us, not just for Indonesia, actually I am talking about the global south. Especially I am talking about developing countries. In all these countries, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is an example. He represents courage. He is an example of a leader. He is an example of a patriot. And he is an example of perseverance. He is an example of determination," he said.