Erdogan gets warm welcome in Hungary Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is given a warm welcome in Hungary just weeks after Ankara's strained relations with other EU nations were thrown into sharp relief in a tense visit to Germany. The Turkish leader has had staunch support from Budapest even as EU relations waver, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban among the first to congratulate Erdogan on his re-election in July and one of the few European officials to attend the inauguration ceremony in Ankara. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES