Last week, Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The main topics of the talks afraid the end of the war in Ukraine, economical cooperation between Poland and Turkey, stableness and safety in the region, and cooperation between Turkey and the European Union.
President Erdogan declared that Turkey is ready to mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. "Our region has adequate tears and war," he stressed. According to Erdogan, it is essential to bring about a righteous peace. He pointed out that Turkey would not only supply area for negotiation but would besides supply all the essential assistance.
Prime Minister Tusk confirmed that Poland is besides seeking a fast end to the war. "Like Turkey, Poland wants peace and peace as shortly as possible," he said. Turkey's president referred to the fresh Ukrainian-American negotiations and welcomed Ukraine's readiness to ceasefire.
Turkey's attitude towards this war is clear and specific: we must bring about a fair end to the conflict," Erdogan said. He pointed out that Russia should now respond in a akin way. "I don't think I'm gonna overdo it if I say that we made a historical breakthrough today. We know what we want for Ukraine, for the region, for Europe," said the Polish Prime Minister.
Poland and Turkey have strong trade relations and their economical exchange amounted to $12 billion in 2023. Both countries decided to increase trade to $15 billion. Mr Tusk stressed that both countries could play a key function in stabilising the region. "It is very crucial for us to emphasise the ambition of achieving an economical exchange between Poland and Turkey of $15 billion," said Prime Minister Tusk.
Erdogan hoped for stronger support of Poland in Turkey's efforts to join the European Union. "The EU can only prevent the failure of power and meaning by accepting Turkey as a full member," he said. Tusk confirmed that Poland will support Turkey in its efforts to integrate with the EU.
According to CSO data, trade between Poland and Turkey in 2022 amounted to EUR 10.3 billion. Polish exports to Turkey amounted to EUR 6.3 billion, while Turkish imports to Poland amounted to EUR 4 billion.
Turkey is 1 of Poland's largest trading partners outside the EU. Poland is 1 of the biggest investors in Turkey. In 2022 Polish companies invested EUR 1.3 billion in Turkey.
Economic cooperation between Poland and Turkey is crucial for both countries. Poland can increase its exports to Turkey, while Turkey can increase its investments in Poland.
Security in the region is 1 of the most crucial topics of discussion between Poland and Turkey. The war in Ukraine is of large importance to stableness in the region. Poland and Turkey must cooperate to prevent further conflict in the region.
The conclusions of the talks between Prime Minister Tusk and president Erdogan are positive. Poland and Turkey are ready to cooperate to increase their economical cooperation and prevent further conflict in the region. The future of the relation between Poland and Turkey looks promising.
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