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.
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.
Hungary is the first non-neighboring country that Turkey will export gas to.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shared profound insights on various critical issues, ranging from international alliances to migration, and from Hungary's view on the Ukraine-Russia conflict to his views on European politics and an upcoming visit to the US.
The forum, to be held between March 1-3, will be attended by heads of state and government, as well as government members, diplomats, business leaders, scientists, and the media.
The foreign minister praised Turkey for “doing everything possible to keep migration under control”.
The year-long cultural season marking the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic ties will feature the finest of Turkish culture in Hungary.
The prime minister said Turkish investments in Hungary are growing in both number and value.
Hungary would do everything it could during its presidency of the Council of the European Union next year to revamp the customs union between the EU and Turkey as well as support Turkey on the issue of visa liberalisation.
In 2022, Turkey was Hungary’s 21st largest trading partner and trade turnover amounted to 3.5 billion US dollars.