Public affairs
Communiqués from the secretariat and governing bodies, and short summaries of Türkiye–Poland news from other outlets, each linked to its source. Formal outputs appear under Publications; commentary under Perspectives unless expressly adopted as policy.
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The most recent announcement from the association, or summary of Türkiye–Poland news.
6 November 2026
On 3 November TURKPOL was at Horizon4Poland'26 in Warsaw, where our strategic partner TIDE made its first public appearance with the Türkiye–Poland Strategic Investment Partnership debate and a joint area at the Innovation Expo. Anadolu Agency and Daily Sabah reported on the launch.
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31 October 2026
Lehistan Stories, Republika and Polonya'nın Hikâyesi now share one slot: a new episode every Friday, the three series taking turns.
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31 October 2026
On 27 October, TURKPOL was a guest at an evening reception at the Ambassador's Residence in Warsaw, given by the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye on the occasion of Deputy Foreign Minister Hacı Ali Özel's visit to Poland.
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31 October 2026
On 29 October, the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, TURKPOL's board and friends of the association were guests at the Republic Day reception given by the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Warsaw.
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23 October 2026
On 20 October in Warsaw, TURKPOL's President Tunç Meriç spoke in the Region Highlight on Poland–Türkiye trade relations, and five members of the association spoke across the summit's two panels on Poland and Türkiye.
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22 October 2026
On 21 October 2026 TURKPOL's members elected a nine-member Board led by President Tunç Meriç and a three-member Audit Committee, and adopted the 2026 statute amendment. Every resolution passed unanimously.
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9 October 2026
TIDE, a new innovation and business-development company working between Türkiye and Europe, has been founded. TURKPOL will support it as a strategic partner, starting with Horizon4Poland'26 in Warsaw on 3 November.
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27 September 2026
The Turkish and Polish presidents held closed-door talks at the Turkish House in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, covering trade, the defence industry and regional security.
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27 September 2026
Türkiye's Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met Poland's Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański in Warsaw. Bilateral trade reached $12.5 billion in 2025, above the earlier $10 billion goal.
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27 September 2026
At the exhibition in Kielce, the head of Türkiye's defence industry agency, Haluk Görgün, briefed the Polish president on cooperation and on plans for joint production and technology transfer.
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27 September 2026
During a visit for Turkish media organised by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, industry representatives pointed to batteries, electric transport and Türkiye's customs-union access as areas for cooperation.
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12 September 2026
Update, 22 October 2026: the General Meeting of Members adopted the amendment unanimously on 21 October 2026; it takes effect when the KRS registers it. The amendment takes the statute from 34 to 54 paragraphs and adds two chapters, and it is the precondition for public-benefit status and EU project funding.
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10 September 2026
Türkiye's MKE and the Polish state defence group PGZ signed a memorandum at MSPO in Kielce on 10 September, agreeing to study the integration of short-range air defence systems — with an emphasis on non-kinetic solutions that stop a threat without firing at it.
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8 September 2026
At the MSPO defence exhibition in Kielce on 8 September, Türkiye's ASELSAN and the Polish vehicle manufacturer AMZ Kutno agreed a further 24 ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance systems, for delivery in 2028 and 2029 under a framework that runs to 2035.
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1 September 2026
On 31 August TURKPOL briefed the incoming Turkish trade delegation on the Polish market in Warsaw, and on 1 September took part in the Türkiye–Poland Trade Delegation and B2B Meetings organised by TİM and OAİB with the Polish Chamber of Commerce.
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28 August 2026
Poland won a five-set match against Türkiye at Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Dome to top Pool A; Türkiye finished second and went through to the round of 16.
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3 July 2026
Nearly 70 executives, diplomats and institutional leaders spent the evening of Friday 3 July 2026 in Warsaw at the reception that launched the POLISH TURKISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY. The main organiser was Teoman Corp, a TURKPOL member company; TURKPOL was a supporting organisation.
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14 November 2025
TURKPOL hosted Salih Zeki Murzioğlu, Vice-President of TOBB and President of the Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and his delegation in Warsaw.
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31 May 2025
TURKPOL's youth and academic clubs gathered with the Yurtdışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Başkanlığı, Kolin, Gülermak, and Turkish Airlines for the Youth Sport Festival 2025 in Warsaw.
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26 March 2025
At the invitation of Magdalena Biejat, Deputy Speaker of the Senate, TURKPOL's board visited the Polish Senate to talk about integration, Polish language learning and cooperation.
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12 February 2025
TURKPOL signed a formal cooperation agreement with the Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw, for joint cultural projects.
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7 February 2025
TURKPOL hosted Andrzej Szewiński, chair of the Polish–Turkish parliamentary group in the Sejm, at a working lunch to present the association's plans for 2025.
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10 January 2025
The secretariat has published the spring programme calendar covering member briefings, club sessions, and bilateral meeting windows.
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25 November 2024
TURKPOL took part in the Urban Mobility Flow Summit 2024, organised in Gdańsk by the Polish Union of Active Mobility, and met the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's transport team.
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23 November 2024
A partnership with the Szczęśliwej Drogi Foundation for children in care and young people leaving it: a solidarity meal, gifts, and the renovation of their first homes.
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21 September 2024
Members and friends of TURKPOL gathered for an inter-community football tournament in Warsaw — part of the recurring sport-and-dialogue programme run by the youth club.
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2 July 2024
TURKPOL signed a cooperation agreement with the Lublin Chamber of Commerce and Industry to strengthen economic and trade relations between Türkiye and Poland.
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10 October 2023
The board met the Austrian Embassy's Commercial Counsellor, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and the Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce about joint projects, and launched the Global Trade Platform.
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30 September 2023
TURKPOL met Wojtek Rozdolski, President of the Lower Silesian Volleyball Association, and former Poland libero Krzysztof Ignaczak to plan Polish–Turkish volleyball projects.
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30 April 2023
From 2023 a TURKPOL basketball team, mostly Turkish players, competed in Warsaw's Koszykarska Liga Biznesu, and in June 2024 it played the league final against Dentons.
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15 February 2023
After the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes TURKPOL took part in the aid effort in Poland and welcomed home the Polish rescuers who had saved 12 people.
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