Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman 11 December 2019 paid an official visit to Turkey, where he met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The two ministers underscored satisfaction with the traditionally good political relations between Croatia and Turkey and the dynamic exchange of high-level visits.
The talks focused on bilateral economic relations and the potential for their advancement. Grlić Radman and Cavusoglu also discussed prospects of additional investments and the continuation of cultural cooperation.
Grlić Radman informed his Turkish counterpart about the topics and activities planned for Croatia’s EU presidency in the first half of 2020.
The two ministers reflected on a number of challenges that are crucial for both countries, notably terrorist threats and migration.
Croatia and Turkey share an interest in the stabilization, progress and European perspective of Southeast Europe. The two countries will continue to cooperate within the Trilateral (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Turkey).
Grlić Radman underlined that as the EU presiding country Croatia will continue to push for a constructive EU-Turkey dialogue and cooperation.