News in Brief President Áder sends condolences to Turkish president following earthquake Nov 02, 2020 “Allow me, on behalf of the Hungarian people and in my own name, to express condolences to the families of the victims and wish a full and speedy recovery to the injured,” President Áder said.
Blog Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called together his Security Cabinet due to the migration crisis Feb 28, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács Mid-February, the prime minister had already warned of increasing migration pressure. Today, his concern proved to be true, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the current situation with him on a call.
Blog Ministerpräsident Orbán mit Präsident Erdoğan: „Ohne die Türkei von Präsident Erdoğan ist es nicht möglich, die Migration nach Europa zu stoppen“ Nov 11, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz nach der Unterzeichnung von zehn bilateralen Abkommen erklärte Premierminister Viktor Orbán, dass Ungarns außenpolitisches Denken von der Prämisse ausgehe, dass es ohne die Türkei von Präsident Erdoğan nicht möglich sei, die Migration nach Europa zu stoppen. Außerdem sprach Premierminister Orbán die Zusammenarbeit der beiden Länder in Bezug auf Sicherheit, Energie und Kultur an, bevor er die Pressekonferenz mit dem Thema EU-Erweiterung abschloss.
News in Brief PM Orbán strengthens ties with Turkey following President Erdoğan’s official visit to Hungary Nov 08, 2019 Talks on the agenda focused on migration, military cooperation, the TurkStream gas pipeline and other pressing topics.
News in Brief President Erdoğan reveals Turkey is bursting at the seams with nearly four million migrants Nov 08, 2019 During an official visit to Budapest, President Erdoğan said there are almost four million refugees currently residing in Turkey and many would set out for Europe.
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press statement after his talks with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Nov 08, 2019 7 November 2019, Budapest
Blog PM Orbán with President Erdoğan: “Without President Erdoğan’s Turkey, it is not possible to halt migration to Europe” Nov 07, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In a joint press conference following the signing of ten bilateral agreements, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary’s foreign policy thinking starts from the premise that without President Erdoğan’s Turkey, it is not possible to halt migration to Europe. Furthermore, PM Orbán touched upon cooperation between the two countries in terms of security, energy, and culture before closing with the topic of EU enlargement.
News in Brief PM Orbán discusses bilateral and international affairs with President Erdoğan Oct 15, 2019 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has discussed bilateral and international affairs with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Baku.
News in Brief PM Orbán and President Erdogan unveil renovated 16th century tomb of Gül Baba Oct 10, 2018 The tomb of Gül Baba is the burial place of the dervish poet and soldier sent to Buda in 1541 by Sultan Suleiman
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán holds talks with President Erdogan to strengthen Hungarian-Turkish relations Oct 09, 2018 “A stable Turkish government and a stable Turkey are a precondition for Hungary not to be endangered in any way due to overland migration,” PM Orbán said
News in Brief Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8th and 9th Sep 26, 2018 The leader of Turkey is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of Hungary János Áder during his visit
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán attends Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony in Ankara Jul 10, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has previously said that stability in Turkey is good for both Hungary and Europe
News in Brief FM: Turkey's election result is in the interests of both Hungary and Europe Jun 25, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that stability in Turkey is good for Europe
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Turkey is helping to protect what's inside Europe Jul 03, 2017 Had Turkey not fulfilled its obligation, Europe would have been flooded by many millions of migrants and “we would not be able to handle that," PM Orbán said. “Turkey deserves respect for this, which we will always give it," he added
News in Brief Hungary's foreign minister said the EU must avoid all conflicts threatening the agreement on migration with Turkey Apr 18, 2017 Regarding news of a possible reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey, Minister Szijjártó said that all countries aspiring for European integration should know that capital punishment is not accepted in the EU