Press statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye
8 December 2025, Istanbul (İstanbul)
8 December 2025, Istanbul (İstanbul)
Minister Szijjártó acknowledged Turkey's role in ensuring Hungary's secure energy supply, noting that Hungary took delivery of over 21 million cubic metres of gas a day through the TurkStream pipeline.
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said sharing new technologies and solutions opened new opportunities in defense cooperation.
The foreign minister has called on the EU to stand up for the region's energy security.
The house speaker expressed condolences on behalf of Hungary's parliament to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.
The two countries reached a "strategic milestone" this year, when Hungary became the first non-neighbouring country to which Turkey exports natural gas.
The prime minister and Erdogan will discuss current international affairs, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, chances of peace, and bilateral matters.
12 December 2024, Ankara
The Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year organized to mark the 100th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Hungary and Turkey offers an opportunity to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Hungary and Turkey have had the highest-level talks within the framework of the peace mission launched after Hungary took over the European presidency.
9 July 2024, Washington, D.C.
Trade between Hungary and Turkey had exceeded 4 billion dollars, breaking a new record, last year.
The government first declared a state of emergency in connection with the war in neighboring Ukraine in May 2022.