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Hungary’s Policy toward Turkey
Hungary’s Policy toward Turkey
Keywords: Hungary; Turkey; international relations; Hungarian-Turkish relations; military interventions; blocking EU accession;
Strengthening relations with Turkey has for several years been one of the pillars of Hungary’s “Eastern Opening” policy. It has two goals: increasing the economic benefits of relations with non-EU countries and making Hungary distinct in EU politics. Hungary did not want to condemn Turkey’s military operation in Syria and blocked the adoption of a critical joint EU statement this October. It finds the Turkish intervention beneficial if it stops another wave of refugees arriving in the EU.
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