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Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki on Monday called Türkiye "a key and strategic partner," citing growing cooperation in trade, defense and regional security as the two NATO allies move to deepen bilateral relations.
Speaking at a press conference at the Polish Foreign Ministry, Bosacki said Ankara was contributing to Poland's growth, development and defense ambitions, and pointed to a target set during Prime Minister Donald Tusk's visit to Türkiye in March 2025 to bring bilateral trade volume to $15 billion.
Bosacki emphasized Türkiye's strategic value to the Atlantic alliance, particularly along NATO's eastern flank and in the Black Sea region, two areas that have grown in significance since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Poland, which shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, has become one of NATO's most vocal advocates for a robust eastern defense posture.
The deputy minister also acknowledged shifting dynamics within the alliance, noting changes in the American approach to NATO and stressing that member states must prioritize strengthening their own national armed forces.
Bosacki raised the prospect of Istanbul once again hosting peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The Turkish city previously served as a venue for early-stage ceasefire discussions in the weeks following Russia's 2022 invasion, talks that ultimately collapsed without a lasting agreement.
Türkiye has since maintained a mediating role, cultivating ties with both Moscow and Kyiv while remaining a NATO member.
On the military dimension of the relationship, Bosacki described Türkiye as an "important partner," pointing to a security cooperation agreement signed between Warsaw and Ankara in 2025 as a concrete foundation for the partnership.
Poland, which has rapidly expanded defense spending in recent years to become one of NATO's highest military investors by share of GDP, has been broadening its network of bilateral security arrangements across the alliance.
Bosacki reaffirmed that Poland continues to regard NATO as its fundamental defense framework, even as European nations reckon with questions about the long-term reliability of American security guarantees.
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