PM Orbán heads to Ankara for talks with Turkish President
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.
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.
Turkey had been the only country so far to successfully mediate between the sides in the Russia-Ukraine war.
The prime minister said Turkish investments in Hungary are growing in both number and value.
Turkey was key for Hungary in preventing illegal migration and providing energy security, as well as playing an important role in the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
18 December 2023, Budapest
The prime minister believes Erdoğan's election victory is crucial for the security of Hungary and Europe.
The prime minister said, “the decision of Turkish voters and Turkey’s stability is good news for the whole of Europe”.
The prime minister congratulated the Turkish president on his victory and the outstanding success of his AK Party in the first round of Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
“Hungary is standing by Turkey at this tragic moment”, PM Orbán said, adding that he learnt about the disaster “with deep shock and sorrow”.
Hungary is asking Brussels to provide more direct financial support to Turkey in its fight against migration.
“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.
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.
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.