Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Poland’s Bosacki Hails Türkiye as “Key and Strategic Partner”


(MENAFN) Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki on Monday elevated Türkiye's standing in Warsaw's foreign policy calculus, calling the country an indispensable ally across trade, defense, and regional security.

"Türkiye is a key and strategic partner for us," Bosacki declared at a press conference held at the Polish Foreign Ministry, citing Ankara's contributions to Poland's growth, development, and defense priorities.

Bosacki pointed to the ambitious bilateral trade target set during Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's March 2025 visit to Türkiye — a goal to push the volume of trade between the two nations to $15 billion — as a benchmark for the deepening economic relationship.

With both countries firmly within the NATO alliance, the deputy minister stressed Türkiye's critical role in securing the alliance's eastern flank and maintaining stability across the Black Sea region. He also raised the prospect of Istanbul once again serving as a venue for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Responding to a question from a Turkish news agency on Türkiye's broader contribution to European security, Bosacki reaffirmed Poland's foundational reliance on NATO as its core defense framework, while acknowledging a notable shift in Washington's posture toward the alliance — a development he said makes strengthening national armed forces all the more urgent.

In military terms, Bosacki described Türkiye as an "important partner," pointing to a security cooperation agreement signed between Warsaw and Ankara in 2025 as evidence of the two nations' growing defense alignment.

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