Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Peter Magyar, leader of the TISZA party and winner of the elections in Hungary, during which he emphasized his intention to continue strengthening bilateral relations between Turkey and Hungary, as well as the importance of NATO for stability in the region.
According to the Communications Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, as cited by the Anatolia news agency, during the phone call both leaders discussed the future of relations between Turkey and Hungary, as well as various regional and global issues.
During the conversation between the two leaders, Erdoğan emphasized that the ties between the two countries are rooted in a shared history and culture, and therefore expressed his confidence that cooperation between Ankara and Budapest, both bilaterally and on all international platforms, will be strengthened in this new phase under Magyar’s presidency.
During the call, Erdoğan also congratulated Magyar on his victory in the recent parliamentary elections in Hungary. The Turkish leader further reiterated his willingness to advance the strategic partnership between the two countries, while noting that NATO — to which both countries belong — is a key organization for contributing to regional and global peace.
End of the Orban Era in Hungary
Magyar’s victory in Hungary marks a radical political shift in a country governed for 16 years by Viktor Orban, often accused of being an autocrat and weighed down by his growing rapprochement with Russia, as well as the country’s struggling economy and corruption issues. Magyar’s Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) won around 53.5% of the vote on Sunday and 138 of the 199 seats, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament, compared to the 55 seats won by the Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz), Orban’s party. Voter turnout also reached record levels exceeding 79%, reflecting strong support for political change.
During Orban’s long tenure, Hungary has maintained close ties with Turkey, characterized by cooperation in economic and diplomatic spheres and even by shared positions on international issues. Orban has been viewed as an ally of Ankara within the EU, although it has been primarily his evident ties to Russia that have made the Hungarian prime minister a serious obstacle for the European Union, as he has used his veto power to block key decisions, as he recently did by blocking €90 billion in aid intended for Ukraine.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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