On November 11, 2026, General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, received a courtesy call from Colonel Ozgur Bulent Us, who heads the Republic of Türkiye’s military attaché office accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the meeting, General Vong Pisen highlighted the friendship and diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Türkiye spanning 67 years. He also praised the outcomes of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet’s visit to Türkiye in October 2026, particularly the signing of a military framework agreement that provides a basis for strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
He also briefed the Colonel on the tense and fragile situation along the Cambodian–Thai border, reiterating Cambodia’s position on resolving issues peacefully on the basis of international law and bilateral agreements, as well as the principle of not changing borders through the use of force. The Commander-in-Chief expressed optimism that the Cambodian and Turkish armed forces would expand cooperation in personnel training, exchanges of visits and information, counterterrorism, combating transnational crime and cybercrime, and in the areas of military industry, humanitarian activities, disaster relief, and joint training exercises. He also proposed that the Turkish side consider establishing a military attaché office in Phnom Penh to strengthen communication between the two armed forces.
In response, Colonel Ozgur Bulent Us thanked the Cambodian side for its welcome and affirmed his commitment to advancing military relations between the two countries, as well as his support for implementing the military framework agreement signed in October.
In particular, he promised to convey the proposal to establish a Turkish military attaché office in Cambodia to the leadership of Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence for review and consideration.
He also highlighted the potential for defence cooperation and Türkiye’s military industry to help meet the needs of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
