Polish-Turkish cooperation is important for security in the region
15.10.2021
"Polish-Turkish relations go back 600 years of history. These are relations that bear fruit today in Polish-Turkish cooperation, especially as part of the North Atlantic Alliance, but also as part of bilateral cooperation. This cooperation was evidenced by the signing of agreements during President Andrzej Duda's visit to Turkey. Agreements on cooperation, but also on the purchase of drones from Turkey” - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defence after a meeting with the head of the Turkish Ministry of Defence.
On Friday, October the 15th, 2021, the head of the Ministry of National Defence hosted Hulusi Akar, Turkey's Minister of Defence, in Warsaw.
The talks focused on bilateral military relations and cooperation within NATO. During the meeting, topics related to technical modernization and military cooperation were discussed. The security situation in the region was also discussed, taking into account the current migration crisis.
"Military cooperation refers not only to military equipment, but also to joint exercises of Polish and Turkish soldiers, jointly organized missions. After all, not so long ago, the Turkish pilots conducted their mission from Malbork, it was the participation of the Turkish contingent as part of the Baltic Air Policing. Polish soldiers, in turn, at the Incirlik base, as part of the NATO mission to strengthen Turkey's security, strengthen the security of the entire North Atlantic Alliance. We have agreed on the next exercises of our soldiers, so we expect an intensification of training relations between our countries ” - said the minister.
The head of the Ministry of National Defence emphasized that a delegation would soon be sent to Turkey to determine the details of the intensification of Polish-Turkish cooperation in the area of the arms industry. “We also agreed that Polish missions would be sent to Turkey soon to tighten relations on armaments cooperation. We are interested in this cooperation. We are interested in joint development of weapons techniques and exchanging experiences in the field of military equipment” - he said.
"We have common principles, common goals, and we also work within NATO. As allies, we will continue to work and develop this cooperation to achieve higher goals. The cooperation and meeting that has recently taken place between our presidents has been very fruitful, due to the fact that certain frameworks have been outlined. During these meetings, we decided that our delegations would meet more often, as part of a strategic partnership with regard to the arms industry and military missions" - stressed the head of the Turkish Ministry of Defence.
