Straits Of Malacca Research Articles

Myanmar – China: Beijing’s Strategic Interests and Instruments of Influence

The military leadership of Myanmar being under conditions of international sanctions and having a difficult economic situation have to approach China. In the foreign policy of the PRC, Myanmar has also acquired a great geostrategic importance. Getting direct transport access to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar stimulates the export-oriented development of the south-western provinces of the PRC and also forms a safe energy corridor for the import of hydrocarbons bypassing the Malacca Strait. China is implementing many infrastructure projects in Myanmar as part of connecting Myanmar to the Belt and Road Initiative. China as a powerful economic actor is an important source of energy for modern technologies, helping to modernize Myanmar’s economy, creates jobs. At the same time, the growth of Chinese capital in the economy of Myanmar and the political influence of Beijing on the military also cause negative reactions at the grass-roots level. China retains its historical leverage over the Myanmar leadership in the form of ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and plays an important role in the process of national reconciliation in Myanmar. At the same time, the activities of various criminal structures in the Sino-Myanmar border area have a negative impact on the southwestern regions of China.

Assessment of passenger comfort on the fast ferry operating in the strait of Malacca

The ship operator needs passenger feedback on the comfort of inter-island speed ferries as information on improving passenger comfort services. This paper analyzes the comfort of passengers on fast passenger ferries operating in the Malacca Straits directly. The survey focuses on directly assessing the level of passenger comfort and evaluating the leading causes of passenger discontentment. The strategy adopted is the dissemination of a questionnaire to onboard passengers, with a response rate of around 30 out of a minimum of 24 referring to the SLOVIN formula. The comfort score in the questionnaire is divided into five points, namely: uncomfortable or queasy, dizzy and slightly queasy, dizzy, slightly dizzy, and comfortable. The measured data were validated using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the Dunnett Simultaneous Tests for Differences in Means, which gave a P-value of 0.000 and a degree of confidence of 98.97%. The findings of the study indicated that respondents, on average, rated this ship as slightly uncomfortable to comfortable, giving it a comfort rating of 4.10 out of a possible 5. Moreover, three aspects, namely the ship's motion, the accommodation facilities, and the ship's vibration, significantly contribute to discomfort, as indicated by ratings of 3.8, 4.2, and 4.2, respectively, out of 5 (comfortable), indicating the severity of the effect. Furthermore, by knowing that the main source of passenger discomfort is ship motion, it can be input for ship operators in managing the comfort of ship passengers.

Coastal State Responsibility and Rights in Regard to Fisheries Resources in EEZ

Decreasing number of fishery resources impacted by unsustainable fisheries management, climate issues, and the sovereignty system at sea have made fishery conflicts a growing security concern, such as the conflict between Indonesia and Vietnam over the Natura Sea. This dispute is exacerbated by China's militarization efforts, as the fishing industry recognizes its ability to influence the maritime sphere around it. Other Southeast Asian coastal states, such as the Malacca Strait and the Natuna Sea, border Indonesia's EEZ, making it vulnerable to disputes. And if there is a violation of laws and regulations in the territorial sea, the coastal state can apply its criminal law to the violators if the violation has a negative impact on the coastal state or interferes with security. This EEZ regime was established to regulate long-standing disputes over maritime territory and unilateral claims, such as the dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over the Malacca Strait Sea, which was successfully resolved. As a result, the coastal state has jurisdictional rights to make arrests, as specified in Article 73 concerning the enforcement of the coastal state's laws and regulations.

THE ASYMMETRIC-COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRAITS OF HORMUZ AND STRAITS OF MALACCA

Since thousands of years ago, seas and straits have become world trade routes. The sea carries out the exchange of goods and trade. The purpose of this article is to explain the mastery of the potential of the strait; It has implications for the glory of the country that controls it. Through an asymmetrical analysis, colonials' domination of the straits is relatively safer than areas controlled by regional countries. Sea lanes between islands and between continents are strategic resources that can be exploited by anyone who occupies them. The Hormuz Strait and the Malacca Strait are clear examples of how vital the strait is for the movement of goods and trade routes involving many national interests. On that basis, many conflicts occurred in these two straits. The traditional approach and realism in viewing the conflict in the two straits prove that, in the end, every country or country with interest will have an ego to dominate. The conflicts that occur in the two straits are border and resource conflicts.

Reproductive biology, length-weight relationship and diet of co-occurring butterfly rays, Gymnura poecilura and Gymnura zonura, in Malaysian waters.

Recent IUCN assessments had resulted in up listing of the status of butterfly rays due to concerns of overfishing, but inadequate biological understanding of these rays prevents meaningful conservation and management measures. Therefore, this study was undertaken to address knowledge gaps in the reproductive biology and diet of longtail butterfly ray (Gymnura poecilura) and zone tail butterfly ray (Gymnura zonura) in Malaysian waters. From surveys of landing sites and fish markets from years 2017 to 2022, size (disc width, DW), weight and maturity were recorded, and stomachs were collected from 94 G. poecilura (N=39 females and 55 males) and 20 G. zonura (N=10 females and 10 males) specimens. The length-weight relationships were significantly different between sexes for G. poecilura. The size at maturity (DW50) was estimated to be 476.0 mm (females), 385.0 mm (males) for G. poecilura and 442.0 mm (combined) for G. zonura. The number of embryos ranged from 1 to 6, and the embryo size was between 73.90 to 130.44 mm DW. Dietary analysis of stomach contents revealed that fish prey was dominant in both G. poecilura [94.4% Index of Relative Importance (IRI)] and G. zonura (100% IRI). Ontogenetic shift was seen in G. poecilura that fed on more variety of prey items, including shrimps, squids and crabs with an increase in body size. Both species co-occur all along coastal Malaysia although G. zonura is rarely encountered from fisheries surveys along the Strait of Malacca. Given similar habitat associations and dietary habits, G. poecilura may be able to outcompete G. zonura across their shared habitat range. The validity of G. japonica and G. micrura records in Malaysia remains questionable and requires future investigation.

Efisiensi Garis Litigasi dan Garis Non Litigasi pada Penyelesaian Sengketa Batas Laut Indonesia Menurut Unclos 1982

The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the causes of maritime boundary disputes in Indonesia as well as the efficiency of ITLOS in resolving such disputes. Using a statutory approach and a case approach, the author conducted normative legal research. Boundary disputes or disputes involving countries, islands or the sea can be resolved by international courts acting in accordance with international law. There are still many maritime boundary disputes, such as those concerning the Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Indonesia, the Natuna Sea area between Indonesia and Vietnam, the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the South China Sea, and other maritime boundaries. It is these unilateral claims that cause conflict in interstate relations. This can occur due to unresolved international negotiations, violations by one of the parties (countries), unclear sea boundaries, etc. UNCLOS 1982 is a United Nations Convention with a global reach that applies and only applies to countries that have ratified it. Maritime boundary disputes can be resolved in one of two ways: through litigation or through non-litigation. The last resort for resolving maritime boundary disputes is ITLOS. In Indonesia, resolving maritime boundary disputes through litigation has been more successful than resolving disputes through non-litigation.

Efisiensi Garis Litigasi dan Garis Non Litigasi pada Penyelesaian Sengketa Batas Laut Indonesia Menurut Unclos 1982

The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the causes of maritime boundary disputes in Indonesia as well as the efficiency of ITLOS in resolving such disputes. Using a statutory approach and a case approach, the author conducted normative legal research. Boundary disputes or disputes involving countries, islands or the sea can be resolved by international courts acting in accordance with international law. There are still many maritime boundary disputes, such as those concerning the Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Indonesia, the Natuna Sea area between Indonesia and Vietnam, the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the South China Sea, and other maritime boundaries. It is these unilateral claims that cause conflict in interstate relations. This can occur due to unresolved international negotiations, violations by one of the parties (countries), unclear sea boundaries, etc. UNCLOS 1982 is a United Nations Convention with a global reach that applies and only applies to countries that have ratified it. Maritime boundary disputes can be resolved in one of two ways: through litigation or through non-litigation. The last resort for resolving maritime boundary disputes is ITLOS. In Indonesia, resolving maritime boundary disputes through litigation has been more successful than resolving disputes through non-litigation.

World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) Global Lightning Climatology (WGLC) and time series, 2022 update

Abstract. Here we describe the 2022 update to the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) Global Lightning Climatology (WGLC) and time series (Kaplan and Lau, 2021), which extends the dataset with global lightning observations from 2021. This addition of new data means that the WGLC now contains 12 complete years of global lightning stroke observations covering 2010–2021. Slightly more lightning strokes (3 %) were recorded in 2021 compared to the 2012–2020 mean of 218 million strokes per year. In 2021, above-average lightning was recorded around the Gulf of Mexico, the central Andes and Amazon Basin, western Africa, and over the central Mediterranean. Lower-than-average lightning density occurred in much of southern and eastern Africa, subtropical eastern South America, western Australia, and especially over the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea. Because below-average global lightning captured by the WWLLN in 2010 and 2011 related to the build-out of the sensor network, we reprocessed the WGLC to cover the 10-year period from 2012 to 2021 and recommend these for applications needing climatological mean lightning fields. The updated WGLC datasets are available for download from Zenodo (Kaplan and Lau, 2022, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6007052).

Navigational Rights in Archipelagic Waters

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, through the institutions of the right of innocent passage, the right of transit passage, and the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage, defines the rules for the navigation of foreign-flagged vessels, including warships, in territorial waters (internal waters, territorial sea, and archipelagic waters). The paper analyses the concept of archipelagic waters, the right of innocent passage within Archipelagic Waters, and the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage, respectively. How vital for the global economy and security are archipelagic waters with navigational rights and overflight on them exemplify waters of Indonesia, where nowadays shipping accounts for approximately 50% of total world trade (including Malacca and Singapore Strait, from the Indian Ocean to the Far East), and is rapidly growing.

Methodology in Setting-Up a Three-Dimensional Flow Model for the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia

As a rapidly developing and expanding country, Malaysia is expected to see an increase in its electricity consumption in the near future. Although known for its abundance of natural resources, specifically petroleum and natural gas, Malaysia has pledged to reduce its dependency on conventional resources and aims to become a carbon-neutral nation by the year 2050. This can be achieved by unlocking sustainable alternatives from the ocean, such as waves and tidal current energy, which are known to be abundant, continuous, and clean. Although various studies had identified several locations along the Straits of Malacca with potential to be used as deployment sites for tidal stream turbines, most of them were focused only on theoretical resource assessment. Since detailed three-dimensional flow models for the Malacca Strait have yet to be thoroughly developed, examined, and discussed, this study aims to provide a preliminary methodology for setting up a three-dimensional numerical model for this region. The analysis of the study consists of three steps: pre-processing using Blue Kenue; processing with Telemac 3D; and post-processing, which visualizes the simulation outcome. The output from the simulation is validated against published measurement data to ensure the accuracy and robustness of the numerical model. The simulation outcome reveals that the southeast part of the Malacca Strait could be a promising area for deploying tidal stream turbines due to the high tidal current velocity in that area. Additionally, it is also observed that the kinetic energy flux increases towards the southeast part of the strait due to the strait's narrow size in that area. Overall, a detailed procedure for setting up a three-dimensional flow model for the Strait of Malacca is presented, and it is hoped that this work could highlight some of the complexity involved in developing an ocean-scale model for this region.

Epoch-Based Height Reference System for Sea Level Rise Impact Assessment on the Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

The Peninsular Malaysia Geodetic Vertical Datum 2000 (PMGVD2000) inherited several deficiencies due to offsets between local datums used, levelling error propagations, land subsidence, sea level rise, and sea level slopes along the southern half of the Malacca Strait on the west coast and the South China Sea in the east coast of the Peninsular relative to the Port Klang (PTK) datum point. To cater for a more reliable elevation-based assessment of both sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure, a new epoch-based height reference system PMGVD2022 has been developed. We have undertaken the processing of more than 30 years of sea level data from twelve tide gauge (TG) stations along the Peninsular Malaysia coast for the determination of the relative mean sea level (RMSL) at epoch 2022.0 with their respective trends and incorporates the quantification of the local vertical land motion (VLM) impact. PMGVD2022 is based on a new gravimetric geoid (PMGeoid2022) fitted to the RMSL at PTK. The orthometric height is realised through the GNSS levelling concept H = hGNSS–Nfit_PTK–NRMDT, where NRMDT is a constant offset due to the relative mean dynamic ocean topography (RMDT) between the fitted geoid at PTK and the local MSL datums along the Peninsular Malaysia coast. PMGVD2022 will become a single height reference system with absolute accuracies of better than ±3 cm and ±10 cm across most of the land/coastal area and the continental shelf of Peninsular Malaysia, respectively.

A Portrait of the Creative Economy Sub-Sector in the Growth Triangle Area

The aim of the current paper is to analyze other potentials of the creative economy sub-sector in the growth triangle area. The growth triangle area is a strategic location located in the growth triangle area of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (IMS-GT) and very close to the Straits of Malacca (80 miles). Its location is in Jambi province. In addition to culinary, crafts and fashion as the leading creative economy sub-sectors in Jambi Province, the Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to determine other potential creative economy sub-sectors that may be able to expand. The result shows that the subsectors with the best criteria are 1) Film 2) Application and Games 3) Music 4) Photography 5) Publishing 6) Performing arts 7) The fine Arts. which developed independently and were not exist in previous research. Theoretical concepts and practical research are connected in this paper The Jambi province government will find this research helpful in developing best policies to accelerate the development of another potential creative economy sub-sector. The novel studies presented seven sub-sectors of the creative economy that are priorities in Jambi Province with the original priority criteria are as follows 1) Culture 2) Finance 3) Infrastructure, 4) Gross Domestic Product 5) Market Share 6) Share the Workforce.

A Study on the Trade Effects of China's Direct Investment in Malaysia

Malaysia is geographically located in the center of Southeast Asia, holding the Malacca Strait, an important international waterway, and is an important node in the construction of the "Belt and Road". China and Malaysia have long maintained good economic and trade cooperation. Investment and trade are important ways of economic exchanges between the two countries. Malaysia has a favorable investment environment, and China has become the largest investor in Malaysia's manufacturing industry for six consecutive years. In terms of trade, China has become the largest trading partner of Malaysia for 14 consecutive years, the largest source of imports and the second largest export market of Malaysia. As an important investor and trade partner of China, Malaysia's research on the trade effects of direct investment in Malaysia can further promote bilateral economic cooperation and provide reference for China's investment in other countries along the "Belt and Road". Firstly, the paper defines the main concepts involved, and combs the relevant theories of trade effects of direct investment, which lays a theoretical foundation for the following research. Then, the paper analyzes the development of China's direct investment and trade in Malaysia, introduces the general situation of China's direct investment and trade in Malaysia, and preliminarily judges that China's direct investment and trade in Malaysia are promoting relations. Finally, the paper combines the status quo analysis and empirical conclusions, and puts forward relevant policy recommendations.

The Royal Navy and Disease in the Straits of Malacca, 1794–1815

The article explores the British Royal Navy’s encounter with disease in the Straits of Malacca from 1794 to 1815. Naval patrols normally protected vessels visiting the entrepôt cities of Penang and Malacca from piracy and privateering, and the Napoleonic Wars in Europe raised fears of a potential threat posed by French and Dutch warships. Naval vessels carried out repairs and purchased provisions in the ports, sharing facilities with the British East India Company. Their crews needed access to medical care to treat a variety of diseases, some endemic on the ships and others, such as malaria, contracted on land, and Penang provided some hospital care. Illness caused attrition among seamen on board Royal Naval vessels, and finding replacements locally was impossible. The Straits of Malacca was healthier than Bengal and Batavia but owing to poor hygiene and a lack of understanding of the aetiology of tropical diseases, death rates remained high.

Two-decade dynamics of MODIS-derived Secchi depth in Peninsula Malaysia waters

Secchi disk depth (Z sd ) is an essential environmental factor for studying ecosystem dynamics and biogeochemical processes in aquatic environments. Monitoring the long-term changes in water transparency is critical to predict the cascading impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. We investigated the seasonal and interannual dynamics of Z sd in the eastern coast of Peninsula Malaysia (ECPM) and the Straits of Malacca (SoM) using a 21-year time series of MODIS ocean color data. To enable the reliable assessment of Z sd and its long-term variability, the performance of existing and regional algorithms was investigated using in-situ optical measurements collected during different monsoon seasons and in various environmental conditions. Our validation results showed that the existing Z sd algorithms performed adequately, but exhibited large errors, especially at relatively high Z sd values. On the other hand, the regional empirical algorithm based on a direct relationship between remote sensing reflectance and Z sd showed significant improvements by reducing the overall bias observed in existing Z sd schemes. The results indicated that the monthly climatological Z sd over the period 2000–2020 showed distinct patterns in different seasons. The ECPM waters had deeper Z sd than SoM waters. Maximum transparency usually occurred during the southwest and spring inter-monsoon and minimum transparency occurred during the northeast monsoon. Long-term seasonal evolution of Z sd reveals that widespread and persistent anomalies dominated the ECPM and SoM regions. Interannual trends indicate notable and complex changes in Z sd that were probably driven by variability in the ocean-atmosphere dynamics of Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and local environmental conditions. This study highlights the extensive analysis of Z sd status and its spatio-temporal pattern from space, which can significantly benefit long-term ocean monitoring efforts in the ECPM and SoM regions. • A new regional empirical algorithm was proposed to derive Z sd from satellite ocean color data. • The new algorithm showed the best performance compared to other existing models. • Strong seasonal and interannual variations of Z sd were observed in the ECPM and SoM. • Long-term variations in Z sd were associated with the ENSO cycle and environmental conditions.

Determination of potential fishing ground of mackerel fish (Rastrelliger kanagurta) using satellite imagery in the Malacca Strait

Mackerel fish (Rastrelliger kanagurta) is a fishery commodity in high demand by the community which is caught in the Malacca Strait. The number of mackerel catches tends to fluctuate every month because it is influenced by different mackerel fishing grounds. Determination of fishing ground tends to use traditional methods such as seeing ripples and a flock of birds flying above the water surface. This study aims to determine the effect of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentration on mackerel catches and determine the value of primary productivity of the VGPM model every month and also to determine the potential fishing ground to catch mackerel fish based on the sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-a concentration and Aqua MODIS satellite image data (SST and Chlorophyll-a) were downloaded from oceancolour.gfc.nasa.gov while the catch data were obtained from the Belawan Ocean Fishery Port, the data was taken from 2016 to 2020. The influence of SST and Chlorophyll-a concentration was analyzed and visualized on a map. It was found that every month the potential fishing ground for catching mackerel fish has a different location due to the influence of sea surface temperature and fluctuating chlorophyll-a caused by seasonal changes that occur in Indonesia, where the average SST ranged from 30.01 to 31.34°C and the concentration of chlorophyll-a ranged from 1.48 – 2.28 mg/m3 from 2016 – 2020 with a high net primary productivity ranged from 802.12 – 1.341.59 mgC/m2/day from 2016 to 2020. The potential area for catching mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) caught using purse seines in the Malacca Strait is in the coordinates range of 980 10"51.6” – 1000 19"4.8” (longitude) and 30 28" 48” – 4 0 56"34.8” (latitude) and perpendicular horizontally to the Langkat Regency to Asahan Regency shoreline with a distance under 12 miles to 50 miles. Information on potential areas for catching mackerel can help fishermen in fishing activities so that they are more efficient and catch maximum results.

Understanding the Mechanism of Currents through the Malacca Strait Study Case 2020 – 2022 : Mean state, Seasonal and Monthly Variation

The Malacca Strait is the importance waters for international shipping routes and more 200 cases of ship collisions in the period 1970-2015 in this strait. That is related to some a shallow depth waters with many small islands and strong current which is making this strait have a highest risk in certain seasons. The CMEMS data used to understanding of mechanism of current, illustrate the pattern and tranport volume. The research uses descriptive and the statistical methods to understanding of mechanism and variability of current. The analysis of current patterns and water level shows that during the monsoon winds active, the current always moves to the Andaman Sea, we called the southeast current system. The Northeast (NE) and Southwest (SW) monsoon wind is strongly influence to the mechanism of formation southeast current system, which causes the varition in sea level hight in eastern and western of Malacca Strait. During the NE monsoon season, the water masses of the South China Sea are push away into the Karimata Strait, causing the sea level in the eastern part to be higher than the western part and will increase the current speed. On the other hand, during the SW monsoon season, the water masses from the Karimata Strait is pushed away from the eastern part of the Malacca Strait which causes the sea level decrease and causes the current speed to weaken. Numbers eddies phenomenon were found at the Malacca Strait each season. The anticyclonic eddies occurred almost every season centered at 3° - 5° N, 97° - 100° E. Meanwhile anticyclonic eddies appear around the northern part of Sumatra centered at 4° - 5°N, 99° - 101°E during SW Monsoon season and the eddies formation also existed during the second transition monsoon season.

Characteristics of Sediment and Physical Oceanography at Shoreline Movement of Rhu Bay Riau Province Indonesia

Rhu Bay is located in Rupat Island, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia, under influence of the Malacca Strait. The main purpose of this study is to analyze shoreline changes in the Rhu Bay Coastal Area for 18 years, from 2012 to 2022 based on characterstics of sediment and physical Oceanography. Analysis of shoreline changes using Google Earth (Landsat Copernicus) covering the entire Rhu Bay area in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020. This research was carried out in Rhu Bay in June 2022 through two research stages:1) processing of secondary data in using Lansat Imagery Data and 2) the sediment samples were collected using sediment grab and oceanographic observation (currents, tides and waves) was also carried out at the coast. Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) is empowered in processing spatial data to calculate the rate of abrasion and accretion in Rhu Bay, using the methods applied of Net Shoreline Movement (NSM) and End Point Rate (EPR). The results of the study show that the coastline changes dominantly in Rhu Bay experiencing abrasion of 7.87 - 11.24 meters/year in a period of 18 years. The oceanographic parameters in Rhu Bay showed that the waves had a height of 0.2 m with a period of 3 second, current velocity of 0.36 m/s to the northwest. The change in shoreline is thought to be due to the current that flows from the Malacca Strait at high and low tide, as well as the transport of coastal sediment (dominated by medium sand fraction) towards the Malacca Strait by the currents.

Growth and exploitation rate of Dwarf Whipray (Brevitrygon heterura) landed from Tanjung Beringin, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatera Province

Stingrays are a group of fish that have high economic potential landed at TPI Tanjung Beringin. The dominant type of stingray landed at TPI Tanjung Beringin is the Dwarf Whipray (Brevitrygon heterura) or commonly called Tuka-Tuka by the local community. This research wa carried out during July and September of 2021 at TPI Tanjung Beringin, survey method with a census technique, namely a method by seeking various information and various facts regarding the biological aspects. This study aims to determine the growth and exploitation rate of the dwarf whipray. There were 82 dwarf whipray, which were then measured for length and weight. The results of the study concluded that dwarf whipray (Brevitrygon heterura) which landed in TPI Tanjung Beringin had a negative allometric growth pattern, namely length growth was greater than weight growth. The exploitation status of the dwarf whipray (Brevitrygon heterura) in the waters of the Malacca Strait is classified as overfishing.

The Ottoman Turkish Expedition and the Anti-Colonialism Movement of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam 1530-1568

The appearance of the Portuguese fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Straits of Malacca was the starting factor for triggering colonialism in Nusantara. The emergence of the fleet which then continued to the domination of the Portuguese on the one hand had disrupted the expansion of the Ottoman Turks who had controlled Egypt and the Arabian Penisula. On the other hand, it was also the main factor that encouraged the emergence and development of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate as a resistance movement or anti-colonialism against the Portuguese. This article will examine how the emergence of the Portuguese in the Indian waters and the Malacca Strait has become the main driver for the emergence of the anti-colonialism movement initiated by the Sultanate of Aceh. As well as the author continues by concluding that it was the the anti-colonialism movement became the main factor in establishing the relationship between the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate and the Ottoman Turks. However, this was because the Ottoman Turks also had the same interests as Aceh, namely against Portuguese domination in the Indian Ocean. To Ensure their trade flocks and Hajj route safe. The conclusion obtained is that the domination of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean and the Straits of Malacca has indirectly become the main factor in the realization of military and even economic cooperation relations between the two Islamic empires. This paper is a research of literature and historiography using a narrative descriptive method, presenting history in combination with chronology and correlations between each event.Keywords: Aceh Darussalam, The Ottoman Turks, Anti-Colonialism Movement, Indian Ocean, Portuguese.