Post by Bonobo on Oct 7, 2010 19:20:12 GMT 1
Poles used to fight against Turks a lot. A few Polish greatest military victories were over Turks who tried to take control of Eastern/Central Europe in 17 century but were constantly repelled by Polish resistance.
Later on, Turks came to their senses and when Poland was partitioned, they refused to acknowledge the fact and never gave up diplomatic relations with the state that ceased to exist. The Polish embassy in Istanbul wasn`t pulled down or sold, but kept locked and when Poland regained independence in 1918, Turks passed over the keys to the building to resurrected Polish authorities.
Today, Polish government supports Turks and so do I. No, I am not so excited by the Turkish past solidarity with Poles. I just cherish certain idea: the more, the merrier. Simple.
Poland supports Turkey’s EU accession bid
07.10.2010 07:33
Poland will be striving to bring Turkey closer to EU accession, Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski indicated yesterday during his two-day trip to Istanbul and Ankara.
After talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in the Turkish capital yesterday, Minister Sikorski said that during its EU presidency in the second half of next year Poland would like to close at least one chapter in the accession talks between the EU and Turkey.
Mr Davutoglu expressed conviction that Poland, as Turkey’s good “old friend”, would support Ankara in its EU aspirations.
EU-Ankara talks started in 2005 but have made little progress because many countries, notably Germany, France, Austria and Cyprus, are against Turkey’s membership because of its record in such areas as the freedom of speech and religious belief, equal rights for women and the protection of minorities.
Mr Sikorski said in Ankara that as a country responsible for EU’s expansion policy during its presidency, Poland will approach negotiations with Turkey in a very serious manner.
During a visit to Turkey in August this year, former president Lech walesa gave his support for Ankara's bid to join the EU. "My personal view is that there cannot be a Europe without Turkey, and I will go on working for Turkey's membership," he said.
Trade
Polish-Turkish talks also covered trade between the two countries. The Turkish Foreign Minister spoke of mutual commitment to increase annual turnover from 3 to 5 billion dollars.
The two ministers also set up a working committee for energy security. Mr Sikorski said Poland and Turkey hold fully convergent views on the diversification of energy supplies.
“Turkey wants to serve as an energy corridor between the Caspian Region and the Middle East on the one hand and Europe on the other. If it fulfils its ambitions, Europe would be more secure,” he said.
On the last of a two-day visit to Turkey, Sikorski will meet with President Abdullah Gul in Istanbul and to go to the nearby village of Polonezkoy (Adampol), where a small Polish community was founded by Prince Adam Czartoryski in 1842 and where there is still a group of fluent Polish speakers.
It was announced during Mr Sikorski’s visit that Prime Minister Donald is to go to Ankara in December to attend a business forum and a meeting of intellectuals.
Later on, Turks came to their senses and when Poland was partitioned, they refused to acknowledge the fact and never gave up diplomatic relations with the state that ceased to exist. The Polish embassy in Istanbul wasn`t pulled down or sold, but kept locked and when Poland regained independence in 1918, Turks passed over the keys to the building to resurrected Polish authorities.
Today, Polish government supports Turks and so do I. No, I am not so excited by the Turkish past solidarity with Poles. I just cherish certain idea: the more, the merrier. Simple.
Poland supports Turkey’s EU accession bid
07.10.2010 07:33
Poland will be striving to bring Turkey closer to EU accession, Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski indicated yesterday during his two-day trip to Istanbul and Ankara.
After talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in the Turkish capital yesterday, Minister Sikorski said that during its EU presidency in the second half of next year Poland would like to close at least one chapter in the accession talks between the EU and Turkey.
Mr Davutoglu expressed conviction that Poland, as Turkey’s good “old friend”, would support Ankara in its EU aspirations.
EU-Ankara talks started in 2005 but have made little progress because many countries, notably Germany, France, Austria and Cyprus, are against Turkey’s membership because of its record in such areas as the freedom of speech and religious belief, equal rights for women and the protection of minorities.
Mr Sikorski said in Ankara that as a country responsible for EU’s expansion policy during its presidency, Poland will approach negotiations with Turkey in a very serious manner.
During a visit to Turkey in August this year, former president Lech walesa gave his support for Ankara's bid to join the EU. "My personal view is that there cannot be a Europe without Turkey, and I will go on working for Turkey's membership," he said.
Trade
Polish-Turkish talks also covered trade between the two countries. The Turkish Foreign Minister spoke of mutual commitment to increase annual turnover from 3 to 5 billion dollars.
The two ministers also set up a working committee for energy security. Mr Sikorski said Poland and Turkey hold fully convergent views on the diversification of energy supplies.
“Turkey wants to serve as an energy corridor between the Caspian Region and the Middle East on the one hand and Europe on the other. If it fulfils its ambitions, Europe would be more secure,” he said.
On the last of a two-day visit to Turkey, Sikorski will meet with President Abdullah Gul in Istanbul and to go to the nearby village of Polonezkoy (Adampol), where a small Polish community was founded by Prince Adam Czartoryski in 1842 and where there is still a group of fluent Polish speakers.
It was announced during Mr Sikorski’s visit that Prime Minister Donald is to go to Ankara in December to attend a business forum and a meeting of intellectuals.
