- Published: 08.09.2025.
State Secretary Matušić holds political consultations with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Bozay
The consultations reaffirmed the very good and dynamic relations between Croatia and Türkiye, marked by the frequency of high-level contacts and reciprocal visits. Matušić welcomed Türkiye’s decision this year to become a strategic partner of the Three Seas Initiative.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the development of economic cooperation and with ongoing joint projects involving Croatian and Turkish companies. Energy, transport and infrastructure cooperation - with particular emphasis on ports - as well as the defence industry, were identified as priority areas for further advancement of bilateral economic relations, strengthening of business-to-business contacts, and mutual investment promotion.
On the margins of the consultations, Matušić also met with Sabri Demir, Chief Advisor and Special Envoy for the Balkans to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The two officials exchanged views on the situation in the Western Balkans. Matušić emphasized that the stability of the Western Balkans constitutes a shared strategic interest of both Croatia and Türkiye. With regard to recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he underlined that the country’s long-term stability depends on the constitutional principle of equality and cooperation among the three constituent peoples, as well as on electoral reform, democratic dialogue, and mutual respect among their representatives.