Meeting of the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Hungary in Istanbul
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in Istanbul on Monday.
Erdoğan welcomed Orban, who came to Turkey to attend the seventh meeting of the “High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council,” with an official ceremony at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. After the ceremony, the two leaders had a brief conversation before entering the building. The President of Turkey then introduced the members of his delegation to the Hungarian Prime Minister. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting.
In a joint press conference with Orban, Erdoğan announced: “We have decided to establish a joint planning working group to address bilateral and global issues in a more institutional manner.”
He added: “We signed several documents that will strengthen our relations in various fields, ranging from aviation and security to technology, culture, and education.”
The President of Turkey also stated: “We are on the verge of achieving the target of a 6 billion dollar trade volume with Hungary.”
Referring to the year 2025, which has been declared the “Turkey-Hungary Year of Science and Innovation,” Erdoğan said: “Within this framework, we carried out 28 joint actions and allocated resources to common projects.”
He concluded: “Considering the strong trade potential between our countries, we also discussed raising the trade volume target to 10 billion dollars.”
