In October 2019, despite the EU's formal position that Turkey should immediately end its operations in northern Syria, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó endorsed the Turkish incursion into Syria, adding that the most important thing is to protect Hungarian interests and stop migration.

Szijjártó stressed that Hungary would happily work with Turkey if it creates a safe zone in Syria where families who left the country could be resettled.

[1] Hungary has supported Turkey's accession to the European Union since the country itself became a member in 2004, a stance that has been maintained by left- and right-wing governments alike.

The total amount of direct investments of the Hungarian firms in Turkey during 2002-2018 period was recorded as US$29 million.

It has also been recorded that the total amount of direct investments of Turkish firms in Hungary during 2002-2018 period was US$58 million.