President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Secretary of State Jacek Siewiera, and National Security Advisor to the Romanian President Ion Oprişor, at the Presidential Complex.
The meeting addressed strengthening cooperation and solidarity between countries and the latest situation in tensions between Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Palestine.
Stressing that Türkiye's stance on Ukraine is consistent with Poland and Romania and no progress has been made in establishing peace despite the time passed in the Ukraine-Russia war, President Erdoğan stated that a door should be opened to allow an honorable way out for both sides and that unilateral peace initiatives in which Russia is not included have a slim chance of success.
President Erdoğan stated that the toll of the massacre committed by Israel against Palestine in Gaza is grave, that what transpired is a test of both humanity and security, that although Hamas accepted the ceasefire, Israel raised the dosage of carnage, that the principles and rules advocated for Ukraine should also apply to Gaza.
Regarding Türkiye's expectations from NATO's Washington summit, President Erdoğan expressed the establishment of full solidarity within NATO, allies not imposing restrictions on one another, particularly in terms of defense investment and trade, and renouncing efforts to exclude Türkiye from NATO-EU collaboration.
President Erdoğan was accompanied by Secretary General Seyfullah Hacımüftüoğlu of the National Security Council (MGK), Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief of Cabinet to the President Hasan Doğan, and Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç during the meeting.