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PM Orbán offers Hungary's help following earthquake that shook Turkey
“Hungary is standing by Turkey at this tragic moment”, PM Orbán said, adding that he learnt about the disaster “with deep shock and sorrow”.
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PM Orbán: Europe needs allies to protect continent's lines of defense
Hungary is asking Brussels to provide more direct financial support to Turkey in its fight against migration.
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President Áder sends condolences to Turkish president following earthquake
“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...
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called together his Security Cabinet due to the migration crisis
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...
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Ministerpräsident Orbán mit Präsident Erdoğan: „Ohne die Türkei von Präsident Erdoğan ist es nicht möglich, die Migration nach Europa zu stoppen“
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.
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PM Orbán strengthens ties with Turkey following President Erdoğan’s official visit to Hungary
Talks on the agenda focused on migration, military cooperation, the TurkStream gas pipeline and other pressing topics.
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President Erdoğan reveals Turkey is bursting at the seams with nearly four million migrants
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.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press statement after his talks with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
7 November 2019, Budapest
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PM Orbán with President Erdoğan: “Without President Erdoğan’s Turkey, it is not possible to halt migration to Europe”
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.
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PM Orbán discusses bilateral and international affairs with President Erdoğan
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has discussed bilateral and international affairs with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Baku.
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PM Orbán and President Erdogan unveil renovated 16th century tomb of Gül Baba
The tomb of Gül Baba is the burial place of the dervish poet and soldier sent to Buda in 1541 by Sultan Suleiman
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PM Orbán holds talks with President Erdogan to strengthen Hungarian-Turkish relations
“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
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Budapest on October 8th and 9th
The leader of Turkey is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of Hungary János Áder during his visit