Waszczykowski on political mission to Turkey

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski announced his Thursday visit to Turkey, with the aim of learning more about the current situation in Ankara after a failed coup in mid-July. "We want to go and, along with my Romanian colleague Lazar Comanescu, talk with the Turkish authorities about what’s going on, what happened, what the current situation looks like today, what the further policy plans of the Turkish Government are, how they evaluate the situation," the minister told Polish Radio. Additionally, the ministers intend to determine Turks' attitude to relations with the EU and NATO. "Turkey continues to be a reliable member of NATO. It is carrying out all of its commitments. We do not see any deviations from NATO policy on Ankara’s part. But of course during the trip with my Romanian colleague we want to confirm this policy within the framework of NATO," Waszczykowski said.