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Erdogan tells Hungary's Magyar he believes bilateral ties will progress, Turkish presidency says

AL-MONITOR
Apr 14, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas — Umit Bektas

ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar in a phone call on Tuesday that he believed Turkey-Hungary ties would progress further as he congratulated him on his victory, the Turkish presidency said.

In a statement, the presidency said Erdogan also told Magyar he wanted to deepen the strategic partnership between the NATO allies.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Alison Williams)