Turkish President Erdoğan Visits Hungary
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Visits Budapest for Official Meetings with Hungarian Leaders
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Budapest for a series of official meetings and contacts, following the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Upon his arrival at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, President Erdoğan was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Peter Szijjarto, Hungarian Ambassador to Ankara Viktor Matis, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of Protocol Anett Varga, Turkey’s Ambassador to Budapest Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu and her husband Ekrem Ekşioğlu.
Accompanying President Erdoğan on this visit are his wife Emine Erdoğan, along with several Turkish ministers and officials, including Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, and Minister of Defense Yaşar Güler.
President Erdoğan’s schedule in Budapest includes bilateral meetings with Hungarian President Katalin Novak at the Sandor Palace, as well as a meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Carmelita Palace. Additionally, he is set to attend the Sixth Meeting of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council at the Carmelita Monastery, where the two countries will review their strategic partnership and discuss potential steps to deepen their cooperation.
Furthermore, the visit coincides with the anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship signed by the two countries on December 18, 1923. As part of the visit, the opening event of the “2024 Turkey-Hungary Culture Year” will take place, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of relations between the two countries. President Erdoğan, Hungarian President Novak, and Prime Minister Orban are all expected to attend the event.
The visit is expected to strengthen the ties between Turkey and Hungary, as well as foster further cooperation in various fields. President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Orban are also scheduled to speak at a joint press conference during the visit. Stay updated with NTV for the latest developments from this important visit.
