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Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki said Poland views Türkiye as a key source of stability and predictability as regional security dynamics undergo rapid change.
“We greatly appreciate what Türkiye is doing. We see Türkiye, especially in a world that is changing dramatically in our region, as an actor that provides stability and predictability,” Bosacki said.
Bosacki spoke in an interview with an Anadolu Agency correspondent at Poland’s embassy in Ankara during his official visit to Türkiye.
“Poland and Türkiye have been strategic partners since 2009, and our relations are truly at an excellent level,” he said, noting Poland’s appreciation for Türkiye’s support for Ukraine and its efforts to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank.
Bosacki said Poland faces serious security threats stemming from Russia’s provocations, including unmanned aerial vehicle attacks and acts of sabotage.
“At the same time, we also support Türkiye within the European Union, probably as one of the strongest advocates of Türkiye’s membership,” Bosacki said, pointing to close cooperation between the two countries in the defense industry.
He stressed the need to further expand trade and investment ties between Türkiye and Poland, recalling the target of reaching a bilateral trade volume of $15 billion.
The goal was set during Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s visit to Türkiye in March 2025.
Bosacki said he hopes the target can be achieved in 2027 or 2028 with the contributions of Turkish and Polish entrepreneurs and industrialists.
“We greatly appreciate what Türkiye is doing. We see Türkiye as an actor of stability and predictability, especially in a world where dramatic changes are taking place in our region,” Bosacki said, emphasizing the importance Poland attaches to Türkiye’s mediation role between Russia and Ukraine.
Recalling that Ankara facilitated prisoner exchanges between Moscow and Kyiv, Bosacki said Poland hopes Türkiye will continue to play a role in broader efforts to end the war.
“We hope that Türkiye will also play a role within a broader plan to resolve this aggressive war waged by Russia against Ukraine. We all hope for peace, but we believe that peace can be achieved on the basis of stronger and more determined pressure on Russia,” he said.
“(Russian President Vladimir) Putin needs to understand that peace will bring Russia more benefits than war,” Bosacki added.
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