Relationship dossier
Turkey
Hungary
Relationship assessment
A close strategic partnership with recurring high-level cooperation and Hungarian support for Turkey’s EU aspirations.
Turkey toward Hungary
+65Turkey and Hungary formalized a strategic partnership in 2013 and elevated it to an enhanced strategic partnership in 2023. Turkish-Hungarian high-level cooperation has included work on trade, energy, defense and cultural ties.
Hungary toward Turkey
+70Hungary has supported Turkey’s aspiration to join the European Union and has maintained high-level bilateral cooperation with the Turkish government. The two governments elevated their relationship to an enhanced strategic partnership in 2023.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is anchored by a formal strategic partnership, regular high-level engagement and cooperation across several sectors. Hungary’s support for Turkey’s EU aspirations adds a distinct political dimension. These features indicate a close and durable partnership, although the depth and implementation of sectoral cooperation are not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Turkey and Hungary maintain a close, formalized partnership supported by recurring high-level cooperation. The governments elevated ties to an enhanced strategic partnership in 2023 and have pursued cooperation in areas including trade, energy, defense and culture. Hungary has also supported Turkey’s European Union membership aspirations, while Turkey has cultivated close political and economic ties with Hungary.
Key developments
Turkey and Hungary formalized a strategic partnership.
The governments elevated bilateral ties to an enhanced strategic partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of sectoral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent to which Hungary’s support for Turkey’s EU membership translates into concrete EU policy remains uncertain.