1/🚨 Publication alert 🚨- My report on Turkey-Hungary relations is out! What started as an economic diversification strategy turned into a symbolic alliance after Turkey's failed 2016 coup attempt, and Hungary's isolation inside the EU in the same period. https://t.co/AWyzyuK9s5

"Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés (@szerencsesl)" hosted by @DiegoCupolo. [5/5] https://t.co/Ofx7PJCZ8C

🎙️I enjoyed speaking with @diegocupolo on @turkeyrecap about Turkey-Hungary relations and their broader implications for the liberal international order, including energy, EU politics, and the Organisation of Turkic States.

With roles in NATO and the Organization of Turkic States, Hungary and Turkey occupy a unique space in EU security talks. @szerencsesl outlines the transactional aspects of bilateral ties, like TurkStream, and the more abstract bonds, like shared heritage. https://t.co/Ofx7PJCrj4

📢 Live webcast announcement! Researcher László Szerencsés (@szerencsesl) joins us to unpack Turkey-Hungary ties, energy connectivity and Monday's Erdoğan-Orbán meeting. Livestream: Wednesday Dec. 10 @ 0900 UTC / 1200 TRT https://t.co/RNJGZkLG5h

Excellent analysis @iacoskun on Türkiye's evolving relationship with the EU on security and defense. He rightly identifies the set of mutual concerns that currently handicap the scale of this much needed cooperation for the security of the continent. https://t.co/zD4NeQdMC5

Check out my new book "The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945–6" (@CambridgeUP , @cambUP_History). It's available in print and online at:

A great and important article by @lilirutai on @observer on a segment of the media that Orbán's informational autocracy can't control- with a comment of mine! YouTube has become an independent lifeline for independent voices in an authoritarian media landscape. In Hungary,

Honored to see my Balkan Insight op-ed 📝 cited by @JamesKerLindsay as a ‘straightforward explanation’ (9:31) of Turkey–Serbia dynamics in his latest video 🎥. It’s encouraging to see this topic gaining wider attention beyond policy circles. Link: https://t.co/vbApLXH4Zu

He also raises an important question about the fragility of the relationship. This is a development I have been observing as well and plan to explore further in my upcoming work. More on this soon. Stay tuned. Link to the article:

Honored to see my Balkan Insight op-ed 📝 cited by @JamesKerLindsay as a ‘straightforward explanation’ (9:31) of Turkey–Serbia dynamics in his latest video 🎥. It’s encouraging to see this topic gaining wider attention beyond policy circles. Link: https://t.co/vbApLXH4Zu

IPC-MERCATOR REPORT: ''Hungary's Opening Toward Turkey: from Economic Diversification to Political Partnership'' by 2023/24 Mercator-IPC Fellow László Szerencsés was published. 🔗Please click here for the report: https://t.co/QPGFtgb7Da

OPINION by @szerencsesl I or over a decade, Ankara and Belgrade have built a relationship of convenience marked by booming trade, growing defence ties and Belgrade’s willingness to accommodate Turkey’s crackdown on its political opposition abroad. https://t.co/1VTG9WzkCC

For over a decade, Ankara and Belgrade have built a relationship of convenience marked by booming trade, growing defence ties and Belgrade’s willingness to accommodate Turkey’s crackdown on its political opposition abroad. Read the opinion:

Outrage one day, admiration the next. Vučić’s reaction to Turkey's drone sales to Kosovo captures the fragile pragmatism holding Serbia–Turkey relations together. ✍️ My latest in Balkan Insight:

Hungary is at a crossroads - my op-ed for BI ⚖️ Orbán’s anti-Western course vs. Magyar’s cautious pro-Western shift 🛑 Vetoes could end, but migration & UA stay red lines 🚪 No loud intervention — Berlin and the EU should give Magyar space to win https://t.co/tLD5b8XaOE

By floating the idea first, Magyar pre-empts Orbán and seizes the initiative. It signals to FIDESZ voters: my offer isn’t so different from his.

Why does Magyar, Orbán's challenger, want the Putin–Zelensky meeting to be held in Budapest? He’s preparing for the worst. If it takes place in Hungary, Orbàn would argue that his pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine line has been justified – and that could boost him in the 2026 elections.

OPINION by Laszlo Szerencses I For the first time in 15 years, Viktor Orban faces the real possibility of losing power as Peter Magyar’s opposition party leads in the polls. Read more: https://t.co/SoT9OXBNlK Photo: EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Hungary is at a crossroads - my op-ed for BI ⚖️ Orbán’s anti-Western course vs. Magyar’s cautious pro-Western shift 🛑 Vetoes could end, but migration & UA stay red lines 🚪 No loud intervention — Berlin and the EU should give Magyar space to win https://t.co/tLD5b8XaOE

As the EU is about to propose banning Russian gas imports by the end of 2027 see my brief on how Turkey and Hungary have challenged these efforts. https://t.co/WapvzcWZNM