UPDATE - Turkish president, Hungarian counterpart meet in Budapest

UPDATES WITH MORE DETAILS ON MEETING BETWEEN TURKISH PRESIDENT, HIS HUNGARIAN COUNTERPART

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Hungarian counterpart Katalin Novak in Hungary’s capital Budapest on Monday, the Turkish Presidency said.

The meeting between the two leaders took place behind closed doors at Sandor Palace.

"The meeting addressed developments related to Türkiye-Hungary bilateral relations, global and regional issues, and Israel's attacks on Gaza," the Turkish Communications Directorate said in a statement on X.

Türkiye continues its efforts to contribute to global peace with the aim of ensuring tranquility in all conflict regions, Erdogan said during the meeting.

He emphasized the need to end Israel's attacks on Palestinian territories for the preservation of regional, global peace, human rights, and international law, the Turkish Communications Directorate added.

President Erdogan also stated his belief that the relationship between Türkiye and Hungary will deepen further following the visit to Budapest, the statement added.

Erdogan's visit to Hungary came at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Erdogan and Orban will co-chair the sixth meeting of the Türkiye-Hungary High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.