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Malaysia and Türkiye have inaugurated their first defence policy dialogue in Ankara, agreeing to establish formal mechanisms for cooperation and scheduling a follow-up meeting in Kuala Lumpur next year.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Malaysia has negotiated a 15 per cent reduction in acquisition costs for Littoral Mission Ships through direct government-to-government talks with Turkiye, representing significant defence procurement savings.
Malaysia has formalized government-to-government defence procurement arrangements with Turkiye and South Korea, marking a shift away from open tenders. The approach aims to reduce costs, improve transparency, and strengthen technology transfer.
Twenty Malaysian students have been selected for an intensive aerospace internship programme in Ankara, Türkiye, marking the fourth year of collaboration between MIGHT, TUSAŞ, and Malaysian universities.