Turkish BOTAŞ

Hungary is keen to expand bilateral energy cooperation with Ankara, Hungarian Ambassador in Ankara Viktor Matis has told state-run Anadolu Agency.

Matis said the bilateral agreement between Türkiye and Hungary "is a good start," referring to a 2023 deal between Turkish BOTAŞ and the Hungarian MVM CEEnergy company in which Ankara began exporting natural gas to Budapest.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated Türkiye's ambitions to become one of the most important energy hubs in the world by linking the country to the energy markets in Europe for the transportation of Russian natural gas, after he met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Sept. 4.