Jakarta, June 4 -- Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono said Indonesia and Turkiye have agreed to strengthen cooperation in bringing renewed international attention to the Palestinian cause and supporting efforts to achieve peace.

He said escalating tensions in the Middle East following the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 had diverted attention from Palestinian issues, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip.

"We must return to that and we must find a way to resolve this conflict," Sugiono said in response to a question regarding issues discussed during President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday (June 3).

Speaking after a bilateral meeting with Mada...