Indonesia's Prabowo, Turkey's Erdogan agree to bolster ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defense ties, including a joint venture to build drones.

Erdogan was visiting Southeast Asia's largest economy after travelling to Malaysia and before heading to Pakistan on a four-day tour of key allies in the Islamic world. Prabowo said that would include joint training for soldiers and closer collaboration on counter-terrorism and intelligence.

The leaders held their nations' first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting before the agreements were signed. Erdogan said the pair talked about global issues including Syria and the Palestinian cause, alongside future deals seeking to boost their trade to $10 billion a year.