CHAPTER


DOI :10.26650/B/AH3SSc15SSc21.2025.006.004   IUP :10.26650/B/AH3SSc15SSc21.2025.006.004    Full Text (PDF)

Exploring the Significance of Polish-Turkish Economical Relations in the Period 1945-1952

Karolina Wanda Olszowska

During the pivotal years following the Second World War (1945-1952), Polish-Turkish relations were important, particularly in the economic sphere. On 19 August 1945, the Turkish government’s recognition of the Provisional Government of National Unity (the communist government residing in Warsaw) marked a crucial shift. This move led to the cessation of the Türkiye’s recognition of the government-in-exile in London and the pre-war diplomats. During the period under review, trade between Poland and Türkiye began to resemble pre-war levels. However, this resurgence was not without its challenges. The primary obstacle was the unfamiliarity with each other’s markets and the need for caution, particularly on the Polish side. The Poles were eager to negotiate contracts to purchase copper from Türkiye, while the Turkish government were keen to sell tobacco and dried fruit to Poland. These negotiations were often arduous, but despite the difficulties, both sides typically managed to sign trade agreements. The talks for establishing direct air flys also proved a significant issue. This chapter aims to elaborate on Polish-Turkish relations between 1945 and 1952 and to answer some crucial questions. Why was there little trade between the two countries? Did both sides willing to improve the relations in this area? What impact did remaining on the two sides of the Iron Curtain have on mutual relations? These questions are not just academic inquiries, but they hold the key to understanding the dynamics of international relations during this crucial period. 



References

  • Archiwum Akt Nowych [The Central Archives of Modern Records] google scholar
  • Ministerstwo Współpracy Gospodarczej z Zagranicą w Warszawie [Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation in Warsaw] google scholar
  • Ministerstwo Zeglugi w Warszawie [Ministry of Shipping in Warsaw] google scholar
  • Archiwum Ministerstwa Spraw Zagranicznych Rzeczpospolitej [Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland] google scholar
  • Wydziat Polityczny 1945-1948 [Politieal Department 1945-1948] google scholar
  • Samodzielny Wydziat Wschodni w latach 1949-1954 [Independent Eastern Division from 1949 to 1954] google scholar
  • Instytut Polski i Muzeum im. gen. Sikorskiego w Londynie [The Polish Institute and Sikorski General Museum in London] google scholar
  • Sztab Ministerstwa ObronY Narodowej [Staff of the MinistrY of Defence] google scholar
  • Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Dışişleri Bakanlığı Türk Dışişleri Arşivi [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Turkish Foreign Affairs Archives] google scholar
  • Polonya: 566 google scholar
  • Newspapers google scholar
  • Echo Krakowa google scholar
  • Olszowska, Karolina W., “Perdenin İki Tarafında. 1939-1952 Yılları Arasında Türkiye-Polonya İlişkileri İleri Araştırmalara google scholar
  • Bir Katkı”, 10. Uluslararası Atatürk Kongresi Bildiriler, II, Ankara: Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Yayınları, 2024: 1227-1247. google scholar
  • Türkiye-Polonya İlişkilerinde "Temas Alanları" (1414-2014) Uluslararası Konferansı Bildiriler Kitabı, eds. H. Topaktaş, N. Krölikowska, Ankara: TTK, 2017. google scholar


SHARE



Istanbul University Press aims to contribute to the dissemination of ever growing scientific knowledge through publication of high quality scientific journals and books in accordance with the international publishing standards and ethics. Istanbul University Press follows an open access, non-commercial, scholarly publishing.