Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said defence industry cooperation between Türkiye and Poland is indispensable, as he visited Turkish defence company ASELSAN’s Golbasi facilities in Ankara.
Nawrocki was hosted at ASELSAN’s Golbasi Technology Base, according to statements by Türkiye’s Defence Industries Secretariat and ASELSAN on Tuesday.
The Polish president was accompanied by Haluk Gorgun, secretary of Türkiye’s Defence Industries, and ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol.
The delegation was briefed on Türkiye’s domestically developed defence technologies, engineering capabilities and high-tech production infrastructure, including ASELSAN’s systems in electronic warfare, radar, air defence, communications and electro-optics.
ASELSAN said Nawrocki emphasised that cooperation between the Turkish and Polish defence industries is indispensable and highly important for both countries.
He said the two countries have been linked as strategic partners for decades, and Poland is ready to build a stronger alliance with Türkiye following a contract signed in 2025.
Nawrocki described ASELSAN as a well-established company, founded with the support of the Turkish Armed Forces, underlining Poland’s readiness to maintain dialogue with the Turkish defence firm and share experience.
He also expressed appreciation for ASELSAN’s activities in Poland and its cooperation with local partners.
Gorgun said defence industry cooperation between Türkiye and Poland could be further strengthened on the basis of the two countries’ NATO alliance.
He said Türkiye introduced its national and indigenous defence technologies, engineering capabilities and high-tech production infrastructure to the Polish president and his delegation.
“We believe that our capabilities, particularly in defence electronics, radar, communications and electro-optic technologies, will make new contributions to defence industry cooperation between our countries, two strong NATO allies,” he added.
Gorgun also thanked Nawrocki and his delegation for their interest in Türkiye’s defence industry.
ASELSAN said its solutions in electronic warfare and advanced defence systems have stood out amid accelerating defence industry cooperation between Türkiye and Poland.
The two NATO allies are also evaluating new projects aimed at deepening strategic defence cooperation, including joint production, technology sharing and enhancing operational capabilities.
One of the latest steps in ASELSAN’s cooperation with Poland was an export contract worth around $410 million for electronic warfare systems, signed in December 2025.
The agreement highlights the growing role of the Turkish defence industry in European and NATO security, while also reflecting confidence in ASELSAN’s high-tech systems compatible with NATO standards.
