:Malaysia–Turkey relations

The relations between the two countries can be traced back during the Malay sultanate era and the Ottoman Empire.{{cite web|url=http://www.mei.edu/content/malaysia-turkey-relations-history-and-today#_ftnref4|title=Malaysia-Turkey Relations in History and Today|author= Asmady Idris and Ömer Kurtbağ|publisher=Middle East Institute|date=19 November 2013|access-date=28 December 2013}} In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire supported Aceh against Johor.{{Cite book |last=Casale |first=Giancarlo |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195377828.001.0001 |title=The Ottoman Age of Exploration |date=2010-01-28 |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195377828.001.0001 |isbn=978-0-19-537782-8}} From the 19th century, relations between the Malay Sultanates and the Ottomans remained intact, bolstered by close personal ties between Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor, who made several visits to Istanbul. On the occasion of Sultan Abu Bakar's visit in 1890, he and his brother, Engku Abdul Majid, married Turkish women. These marriages has further strengthened the bilateral relationship and produced a mixed Malay-Turkish descendants such as Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Ungku Aziz.{{cite web|url=http://umpir.ump.edu.my/3355/1/JOHOR_TURKI.pdf|title=Pengaruh Khilafah Othmaniyyah Turki dalam pentadbiran Kerajaan Johor bagi memartabatkan sebuah negara Islam merdeka di Asia Tenggara|author=Abd Jalil Borham|publisher=UMP.edu.my|language=ms|access-date=28 December 2013}} Today, the modern relations of both countries has started since 1964.{{cite web|url=http://www.turkishweekly.net/columnist/3839/-a-new-page-in-turkey-malaysia-relations.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121082716/http://www.turkishweekly.net/columnist/3839/-a-new-page-in-turkey-malaysia-relations.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2014|title=A new page in Turkey-Malaysia relations|publisher=Turkish Weekly|date=20 January 2014|access-date=22 January 2014|author=Selcuk Colakoglu}} Prime Minister Najib Razak visited Turkey on 17 April 2014 to extend bilateral trades between the two countries and signed FTA.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/04/17/najib-in-turkey-to-boost-trade-ties-twoday-visit-to-culminate-in-signing-of-fta/|title=Najib in Turkey to boost trade ties|author=Wani Muthiah|work=The Star|date=17 April 2014|access-date=23 April 2014}} Some economic agreements has been established between the two countries such as Strategic Framework Agreement and Free Trade Agreement.{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/02/25/malaysia-turkey-ties-set-to-grow-stronger-says-najib/|title=Malaysia-Turkey ties set to grow stronger, says Najib|work=The Borneo Post|date=25 February 2011|access-date=28 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.section.Section_1a589d8a-c0a81573-430a430a-d98b0768|title=Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)|publisher=Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia|date=27 November 2012|access-date=28 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228111448/http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.section.Section_1a589d8a-c0a81573-430a430a-d98b0768|archive-date=28 December 2013}} Besides that, the visa requirements for both countries visits also has been abolished.{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/no-visa-necessary-for-turkey-travel/|title=No visa necessary for Turkey travel|publisher=The Malaysian Insider|date=23 February 2011|access-date=28 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228092755/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/no-visa-necessary-for-turkey-travel/|archive-date=28 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=turkey-malaysia-seek-strategic-ties-sign-deals-2011-02-23|title=Turkey, Malaysia seek 'strategic' ties, sign deals|publisher=Hurriyet Daily News|date=23 February 2011|access-date=28 December 2013}}

Both countries are also currently forging greater co-operation in trade and investment, especially linkages in the Islamic financial industry between the two markets.{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/397279|title=Malaysia and Turkey exploring opportunities in 'New Silk Route'|author=Mushtak Parker|publisher=Arab News|date=7 November 2011|access-date=28 December 2013}} Turkey is also currently looking on Malaysia to become one of its main trading partners in the ASEAN region.{{cite web|url=http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/200933-turkey-wants-malaysia-to-be-main-asean-trade-partner.html|title=Turkey wants Malaysia to be main Asean trade partner|author=Omar Mirzan|publisher=The Edge Financial Day, The Edge Malaysia|date=15 February 2012|access-date=28 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131228073037/http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/200933-turkey-wants-malaysia-to-be-main-asean-trade-partner.html|archive-date=28 December 2013}} In 2019, as part of the plan to improve ties with Asian nations, Turkey plans to boost its investment in Malaysia where the latter also have been considered as among 17 countries under focus for exports as had been expressed by Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan in August.{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-wants-to-increase-investments-in-malaysia-envoy/1551642|title=Turkey wants to increase investments in Malaysia: envoy|author1=Tugcenur Yilmaz|author2=Zuhal Demirci|publisher=Anadolu Agency|date=7 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/economy/2019/08/07/turkey-plans-to-boost-investments-in-malaysia-envoy-says|title=Turkey plans to boost investments in Malaysia, envoy says|work=Anadolu Agency|publisher=Daily Sabah|date=7 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/17-countries-under-focus-for-exports-146171|title=17 countries under focus for exports|publisher=Hürriyet Daily News|date=29 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2019}}

The Turkish defense industry company has signed several accords with Malaysian partner which was worth around $600 million deal for armored vehicles production. The other Turkish firms also have signed deals with Malaysian partners to modernize the Malaysian military systems.

On 12 May 2017, Malaysia deported three Turkish suspects over their alleged involvement with the Gülen movement, an organization which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.{{cite web|url=http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/malaysia-hands-over-3-feto-suspects-to-turkey/816996|title=Malaysia hands over 3 FETO suspects to Turkey|author1=Mehmet Ozay|author2=Sertac Bulur|author3=Meryem Goktas|publisher=Anadolu Agency|date=12 May 2017|access-date=14 May 2017}} Following this, the Malaysian government was accused by the anti-Erdogan Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) for enabling the persecution of government critics of the administration under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by unlawfully turning over Turkish nationals who fled from the crackdown launched by their President under the request of their government.{{cite web|url=http://stockholmcf.org/scf-report-on-malaysia-exposes-abductions-by-erdogans-long-arm-in-asia/|title=SCF Report on Malaysia Exposes Abductions By Erdoğan's Long Arm in Asia|publisher=Stockholm Center for Freedom|date=13 May 2017|access-date=14 May 2017}} Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied the detention was based on order from the Turkish government, while explaining that the arrests were made after receiving information from the Counter-Messaging Centre (CMC) in relation to their involvement in an organisation that deemed illegal in their country.{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/05/18/zahid-denies-trio-arrested-on-orders-from-turkish-govt/|title=Zahid denies trio arrested on orders from Turkish govt|work=The Borneo Post|date=18 May 2017|access-date=18 May 2017}}

• Foreign relations of Malaysia
• Foreign relations of Turkey

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• [http://sam.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MehmetOzkan.pdf Relations between Turkey and Malaysia have developed on mutual trust, cooperation and sympathy, and these two countries have supported each other in several international organizations] (Page 130)
• [http://umpir.ump.edu.my/3847/ The Relationship Between Turkey And Malaysia In 19th Century And The Impact Of Implementation Of Majalah Ahkam Johor] Abd Jalil, Borham (2013)

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