Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Hungary’s capital Budapest at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
During a closed-door meeting after Erdogan landed on Sunday, the two leaders discussed all aspects of bilateral relations, including Türkiye’s accession process to the European Union, as well as regional and international issues.
Erdogan and Orban also held a delegation-level meeting, where Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Trade Minister Omer Bolat, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic were also present.
The Turkish president also met his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Budapest.
Mirziyoyev was also visiting to attend Hungary’s founding day celebrations. No further information was shared about the closed-door meeting between him and President Erdogan.
Later on Sunday, Erdogan will attend a part of the World Athletics Championships, and the events commemorating Hungary’s founding.
During his day-long visit, the president is also expected to hold talks with other counterparts, including Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who will attend the events.
Relations between Türkiye and Hungary were elevated to the level of strategic partnership in 2013 after the establishment of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. The friendly ties have gained momentum in every field in recent years.
This December, the countries are set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
