Indonesia’s Economic Diplomacy in the Context of the EU’s Palm Oil Embargo: Reaching Out to Turkey as an Alternative Market

Abstract

Turkey was chosen as an alternative market by the Indonesian government after an embargo from the European Union, as Turkey has a high demand for palm oil from its food and oleochemical industries. In the energy sector, biodiesel extraction material can also not meet the needs. These are solid reasons for the Indonesian government to penetrate economic diplomacy through the Consulate General in Istanbul. In dissecting the performance of the Indonesian Consulate General in Istanbul, this research uses a qualitative method and economic diplomacy theory. This study found that the typology of Indonesia's economic diplomacy (2019) is more developed than it was in previous years.