Bećirović in Istanbul discussed with the President of the Republic of Turkey Erdoğan

(Patria) - Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Bećirović discussed with the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.

At the beginning of the talks, Bećirović particularly thanked President Erdoğan and the friendly people of the Republic of Turkey for their strong and continuous support for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He emphasized that Bosnia and Herzegovina highly respects the brave and responsible leadership of the President of the Republic of Turkey in these difficult global times.

During the talks, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina stressed that the support of the Republic of Turkey, one of the strongest NATO members and a member of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board, is extremely important for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also recalled recent talks with NATO leaders at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, where he reiterated that Bosnia and Herzegovina's membership in NATO is one of the state's strategic foreign policy goals.

Bećirović pointed out that Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Turkey, along with strong political, diplomatic, and other ties, are also developing increasingly strong economic cooperation. He specifically highlighted the fact that in 2025, an increase in Bosnia and Herzegovina's exports to Turkey was recorded, while the total foreign trade exchange exceeds 2 billion KM. He emphasized that there is significant room for further improvement of economic cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, energy, and agriculture, along with the need for further strengthening of the institutional framework for economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina informed the President of the Republic of Turkey about the intensified activities of lobbying structures engaged by the leadership of the BiH entity of Rs, emphasizing that huge financial resources are being used to systematically spread false narratives about Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this context, he also mentioned the latest contract concluded by the leaders of the BiH entity of Rs with a lobbying firm with the aim of undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement and the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Greater-state circles are deliberately disseminating Islamophobic narratives and attempting to create malicious theses about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bosniaks. The response to such dangerous policies is not passivity, but proactive action in key centers of world power and strengthening alliances with key partners.

The President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the preservation of peace, stability, and multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina are extremely important for the Republic of Turkey.

President Erdoğan confirmed that the Republic of Turkey will strongly oppose anyone who threatens the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also said that in the coming period, the Republic of Turkey will continue to strengthen ties with Bosnia and Herzegovina.