On 10 July 2026 the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Türkiye in Łódź was ceremonially inaugurated — an event of special significance for the development of relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Poland.
During the ceremony, Nina Ryszka-Olbrychowska officially assumed the office of Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Łódź, taking on the responsible mission of supporting cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, investment, science and culture, and of building relations between communities.
„It is an exceptional day that opens new opportunities for cooperation and further strengthens the friendship between Poland and Türkiye.”
Distinguished guests
The ceremony was honoured by the presence of:
- His Excellency Rauf Alp DenktaşAmbassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Poland, accompanied by his wife Mrs Rachel Loren Denktaş
- Krzysztof BieńkowskiSenator of the Republic of Poland, Deputy Chairman of the Polish-Turkish Parliamentary Group in the Sejm
- Artur DuninSenator of the Republic of Poland
- Krzysztof KwiatkowskiSenator of the Republic of Poland
- Paweł BliźniukMember of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
- Remigiusz TrojanekFirst Counsellor, Western Balkans and Türkiye Unit, Department of Enlargement Policy and Eastern Neighbourhood, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Marek MazurDeputy Voivode of Łódź
- Piotr WojtysiakDeputy Marshal of the Łódź Voivodeship
- Ewa GładyszDeputy Starost of the Łódź East County
- Piotr BorsDeputy Chairman of the Łódź Voivodeship Regional Assembly
- Dr Paweł Piotr MichalakHonorary Consul of the Republic of Albania
- Marta StasiakMember of the Board of the Łódź East County
- Mateusz KamińskiMayor of Rzgów
- Prof. Rafał MateraRector of the University of Łódź
- Prof. Katarzyna de Lazari-RadekVice-Rector for Internationalisation of Research and Education, University of Łódź
- Marcin MalatyńskiRector's Plenipotentiary for International Cooperation, Leon Schiller National Film School in Łódź
- Prof. Katarzyna GrabowskaDean of the Faculty of Textile Engineering and Design, Lodz University of Technology
- Dr Monika Malinowska-OlszowyVice-Dean for Education, Faculty of Textile Engineering and Design, Lodz University of Technology
- Michał SobczakVice-President of the Board, Łódź Special Economic Zone
- Andrzej PerajPresident of the Board, Łódź Regional Development Agency
- Ireneusz ChabrowskiPresident of the Board, Association of Polish Textile Specialists
- Jarosław BergerDeputy Director, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Lodz Institute of Technology
- Halil GürbüzPresident of the Union of International Democrats Association in Poland
…as well as representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Poland and members of the Turkish community.
200+
More than 200 invited guests took part in the event, underlining the rank and significance of this exceptional ceremony.
A symbolic ribbon-cutting officially inaugurated the new mission — another important step in strengthening the partnership between Poland and Türkiye and in creating new opportunities for economic, investment, scientific and cultural cooperation.
Highlights on film
The most important moments of the inauguration of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Türkiye in Łódź.
Words of kindness and trust
The opening of the Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Łódź met with an exceptionally warm reception from representatives of state and local authorities, public institutions, academic and business circles, and partners cooperating with the Republic of Türkiye.
With great gratitude we received numerous congratulatory letters, commemorative gifts and expressions of appreciation conveyed on the occasion of the inauguration of the Consulate.
Each of these gestures is for us a symbol of kindness, mutual respect and readiness to build lasting relations based on dialogue and cooperation.
We warmly thank everyone who graced this exceptional day with their presence, words and thoughtfulness. We believe it will mark the beginning of many joint initiatives strengthening relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Poland.
We sincerely thank all our guests for their presence and shared participation in this exceptional event. We believe that the work of the Honorary Consulate will foster the further development of friendly relations and mutual trust between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Poland.
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Photo gallery
The opening ceremony through the lens — selected frames from 10 July 2026.