Türkiye

14/09/2016

Orbán visits Bulgaria-Turkey border region – Photo gallery – UPDATE

Sofia, September 14 (MTI) – Bulgaria’s successfully protecting its borders is a shared interest “of us all”, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday, after […]
06/09/2016

Turkey’s deputy prime minister hold talks in Hungary

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – The Turkish economy progressed significantly in recent years and it is therefore important for Hungary to maintain well-balanced economic ties with […]
06/09/2016

Ottoman shrine project in Budapest symbol of good relations with Turkey

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – Representatives of the Hungarian and Turkish governments visited the 16th-century tomb of Gül Baba in Budapest, a shrine to be reconstructed […]
06/09/2016

International conference marks Zrínyi anniversary

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – A four-day conference attended by historians from several countries opened in Pécs, in southern Hungary, as part of Hungary’s Zrínyi memorial […]
06/09/2016

Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year events begin in Szigetvár

Budapest, Sepbember 5 (MTI) – Justice Minister László Trócsányi inaugurated a stele in Szigetvár, in south-west Hungary, on Monday, officially marking the town as a national […]
04/09/2016

Stable Turkey Hungary’s national security interest, says foreign minister in Bratislava

Pozsony (Bratislava) (MTI) – Preventing that another coup attempt could be mounted in Turkey is in Hungary’s interest from a national security point of view, the […]
03/09/2016

The Zrínyi family and the Habsburgs

The Croatian-Hungarian Zrínyi family’s members belonged to the wealthiest aristocrats of the Habsburg-ruled Royal Hungary. Without their soldiers and castles, the Ottoman Empire may have devoured […]
31/08/2016

Nationaly security committee: Turkey situation could worsen migrant crisis

Budapest, August 30 (MTI) – The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said […]
24/08/2016

Turkish PM: Hungary sets example in solidarity to Turkey

Budapest, August 24 (MTI) – Hungary’s reaction to the July 15 attempted coup in Turkey should be an example to all European Union countries, Turkish Prime […]
23/08/2016

Europe, Hungary need Turkey to be stable, says foreign minister

Ankara, August 23 (MTI) – Europe and Hungary have a clear interest in Turkish stability, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Ankara on Tuesday. Turkey must […]
19/08/2016

Foreign minister to visit Turkey to prepare Orbán’s trip

Budapest, August 19 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will pay a visit to Ankara next Tuesday in preparation for a planned trip to Turkey by […]
18/08/2016

Kurultaj 2016: More than a quarter of a million people visited Kurultaj

Europe’s largest equestrian event has been attended by participants from 12 countries across Europe and Asia. In addition, 27 ethnic groups among them Turkish, Bulgarian, Uzbek, […]
04/08/2016

Festival to commemorate 1566 siege of Szigetvár

Budapest, August 3 (MTI) – A festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Ottoman siege and the heroic defence of the fortress of Szigetvár will be […]
26/07/2016

Turkey’s ambassador to Hungary: The security situation and state of democracy in Turkey are better now

Budapest (MTI) – The 42 journalists for whom the Turkish government has issued detention warrants are accused of hate speech and supporting a terrorist organisation, Turkey’s […]
16/07/2016

Hungary condemns attempted putsch in Turkey

Budapest, July 16 (MTI) – Hungary firmly condemns the attempted coup d’etat in Turkey, the foreign minister said on Saturday. Based on the actions that took […]
09/07/2016

NATO summit – Orbán meets Turkish president on sidelines of Warsaw NATO summit

Warsaw, July 9 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held bilateral talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit […]
07/07/2016

KURULTÁJ – Over 25 ethnic groups to be represented at assembly of Hun-Turkic peoples

Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – Twenty-seven ethnic groups from twelve countries will be represented at this year’s “Kurultáj Tribal Convention of Hun and Turk identity nations” […]
07/07/2016

A two-member expedition team set out to travel along the historic Silk Road on horseback – Photos

A two-member Hungarian expedition team, István Bencze (front) and Chemez Farkas set out to travel along the historic Silk Road on horseback. The nearly three-month long […]
29/06/2016

Hungary’s parliament sends condolences over Istanbul airport attack

Budapest, June 29 (MTI) – Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main international airport. Hungary extends its […]
29/06/2016

No Hungarians killed or injured in Istanbul airport attack

Budapest, June 29 (MTI) – The latest updates from Istanbul authorities indicate that no Hungarians were killed or injured in Tuesday’s attack on the city’s main […]