Ali Ufkî Bey (Wojciech Bobowski) – Well-Known Musician, Forgotten Political Figure. A Luminary in the 600 Years of Turkish–Polish Diplomatic Relations
ALI UFKÎ BEY (WOJCIECH BOBOWSKI) – WELL-KNOWN MUSICIAN, FORGOTTEN POLITICAL FIGURE. A LUMINARY IN THE 600 YEARS OF TURKISH–POLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Summary/Abstract: In 2014, Turkey and Poland celebrated the 600th anniversary of the establishmentof their diplomatic relations. The six-century-old relations have been full of ne -gotiations, agreements, peaceful times and conflicts, commercial ties and culturalinterplay. Among the cultural interactions, many figures have played importantroles for the cultural and political history of both countries. Ali Ufkî Bey (WojciechBobowski) (1610?–1675?) is certainly one of those personalities who deserve morescholarly debate. From a historical perspective, his contributions in the fields ofculture, diplomacy, music, theology and linguistics illustrate how important therole of an individual as a non-state actor might be in the discipline of InternationalRelations (IR), which constitutes the main focus of this article. Ali Ufkî (Bobowski)is certainly one of those individuals whose contributions need to be analysed ina profound manner, with special emphasis on inter-religious and inter-culturaldialogue. This article also aims at accentuating the historic importance of the600 years of diplomatic ties in today’s foreign policy making process, which mightbe the subject of further study in IR

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