Indonesian, Turkish Attorney Generals Discuss Issues on ISIS
25 May 2016 21:18 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Attorney General HM Prasetyo and his Turkish counterpart Halil Yilmaz held a meeting in Jakarta to discuss issues related to ISIS on Tuesday, May 25, 2016.
Prasetyo told Yilmaz that Indonesian nationals had been recruited at least twice by ISIS through Turkey.
Turkey had helped foil one of ISIS attempts to recruit 16 Indonesians, who had reportedly gone missing, but were, in fact, located in the Turkish border area and were about to join the militant organization.
The Indonesian government has lauded the Turkish authorities for their efforts in preventing the 16 Indonesians from joining the terrorist group.
The two officials explored the possibility of establishing a concrete cooperation agreement on investigation, information exchange, and extradition.
Turkey and Indonesia share a common understanding in dealing with terrorism, illicit drugs, illegal logging, trafficking, and illegal fishing, said Prasetyo.
"We agree to establish cooperation in fighting those crimes," he remarked.
Turkey has offered to exchange information and share its experiences in dealing with several crimes.
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