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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1/3 📄 New open-access article in Southeastern Europe: Why did Turkey struggle to repress its political opponents in Kosovo despite close ties with parts of the country’s political elite? I trace Turkey–Kosovo relations from 2013 to 2025. 🔗 doi.org/10.30965/187...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Why have Turkey and Hungary become close political partners despite limited trade and little public demand for closer ties? My article argues that the answer lies in a common pushback against EU criticism and both regimes' regional ambitions beyond the EU. 1/4 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Stigmatized but not alone: illiberal coalition-building between Turkey and Hungary

This article examines how Turkey and Hungary cooperated to contest norms of the Liberal International Order (LIO) between 2013 and 2025. Drawing on the content analysis of semi-structured interview...

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The latest publication by SUITS Postdoctoral Scholar @szerlasz.bsky.social examines the close partnership between Orbán's Hungary and Erdoğan's Turkey, a partnership based on shared interests and experiences of rejection by the EU. A great read!

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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Stigmatized but not alone: illiberal coalition-building between Turkey and Hungary

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

After Magyar's victory in Hungary, László Szerencsés (@szerlasz.bsky.social ) outlines the main takeaways for Turkey's opposition and implications for Budapest-Ankara ties. Deep dive on Hungarian politics with lessons for flawed democracies included. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhH-...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I spoke at @turkeyrecap.bsky.social to discuss Hungary’s political shift, from Orbán’s fall to Péter Magyar’s rise, and what it could mean beyond Hungary. We also looked at lessons for Turkey’s opposition and the foreign policy outlook, including implications for Turkey. 🎧 youtu.be/HhH-Bvn8Cz8?...

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Takeaways from the Hungary elections with László Szerencsés

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Terrific interview with my SUITS colleague @szerlasz.bsky.social about the stunning victory of Peter Magyar over Viktor Orbán in the Hungarian elections and what it might mean for democracy in Hungary and for relations with Turkey.

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Takeaways from the Hungary elections with László Szerencsés

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Super interesting discussion of Hungary elections from @szerlasz.bsky.social, speaking to @turkeyrecap.bsky.social's @diegocupolo.bsky.social www.turkeyrecap.com/p/takeaways-...

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Takeaways from the Hungary elections with László Szerencsés

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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Takeaways from the Hungary elections with László Szerencsés

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel will be key to understanding the Middle East in the coming years. So if you haven't read it yet, you really should check out the latest SUITS Policy Brief, in which @heissenstat.bsky.social examines this relationship. www.su.se/english/divi...

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🔎NEW INVESTIGATION: The hotline between FM Péter Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov gives Russia strategic insight into key EU matters. Evidence, including a leaked phone call recording shows Hungary’s FM acted for the Kremlin, pushing to delist sanctioned Russians, with Slovak support.

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Kremlin Hotline: Hungary colluded with Russia to delist sanctioned oligarchs, companies and banks - VSquare.org

The hotline between Péter Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov provided Russia with strategic information on critical EU issues.

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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A new survey by Medián, Hungary's most reliable pollster gives a 23-pt edge to the opposition Tisza over Fidesz. Party leader Péter Magyar has recently started talking about what Tisza would do with a 2/3 supermajority which is within their reach if these numbers are accurate 444.hu/2026/03/25/a...

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My first piece for Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies: The Next Big Middle East Conflict? The Turkish-Israeli Rivalry www.su.se/english/divi...

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Tomorrow SUITS will be hosting a book talk for @reubensilverman.bsky.social's new volume on Adnan Menderes. I am delighted to have the opportunity to talk about, and celebrate, this important new volume with him. stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/6960471239...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I contributed a short prediction to @turkeyrecap.bsky.social's 2026 outlook on 🇹🇷–🇭🇺 relations. Core take: Hungary’s 2025 election may change rhetoric, not fundamentals. Energy, migration, and Turkey’s hub role will still dominate the relationship. www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predi...

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2026 Predictions

aka "Turkey precap"

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Erika Schlager @erikaschlager.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

From @“gmfus.bsky.social : Hungary’s 2026 Elections: The Stakes and Challenges. Information, insights, analysis. Worth watching every second, but key food-for-thought for me: youtu.be/swZ36J4g4KA?...

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Hungary’s 2026 Elections Stakes and Challenges

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This promises to be really interesting.... I had mostly written this relationship off as "populist authoritarians of a feather, flock together" but ‪László's argument is more nuanced than that and suggests something more deeply buried in the histories of Turkish and Hungarian nationalisms.

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🎙️I enjoyed speaking with @diegocupolo.bsky.social on @turkeyrecap.bsky.social about Turkey-Hungary relations and their broader implications for the liberal international order, including energy, EU politics, and the Organisation of Turkic States. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiSM...

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Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Delighted to have former SUITS postdoctoral researcher @reubensilverman.bsky.social’s book with @universitypress.cambridge.org in my hand! Reuben spent much of his time at the @stockholm-uni.bsky.social Institute for Turkish Studies working on the book.+

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🎙️ Live webcast announcement! Researcher László Szerencsés ( @szerlasz.bsky.social) joins us to unpack Turkey-Hungary ties, energy connectivity and Monday's Erdoğan-Orbán meeting. Livestream: Wednesday Dec. 10 @ 0900 UTC / 1200 TRT

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LIVE SOON: Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés

Starting Dec 10 at 4:00 AM EST

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I’ll be joining Turkey recap tomorrow at 10:00 (CET) to discuss Turkey-Hungary relations. We’ll look at how the relationship has evolved, from energy and defence cooperation to civilizational ties and their implications for the EU. 🔗 Join here live: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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LIVE SOON: Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés

Starting Dec 10 at 4:00 AM EST

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

💥Hungary’s energy purchases could’ve funded about one-tenth of Putin’s war in Ukraine, if all revenues were used for war, Hungarian daily Népszava reports. 💰Between Feb 2022–Sep 2025, Hungary bought €15B gas and €8B oil from Russia — €23B total. Russia’s war costs are estimated at €100–300B.

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Senem Aydın-Düzgit @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

How do international crises help authoritarians? I wrote for the Project Syndicate 👇

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Honored to see my Balkan Insight op-ed 📝 cited by @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social 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. youtu.be/0-t7V0EtB5k?...

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Are Serbia-Turkey Relations Collapsing?

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Seren Selvin Korkmaz @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Today the PKK, as a follow-up to its symbolic withdrawal ceremony in July, has announced its complete withdrawal from Turkey. My recent piece at the EPC summarizes the first year of this renewed Kurdish peace process.

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I did a post. "Emerging Middle Powers and World Disorder: A Reminder that Life is Nasty, Brutish, and Short in a Hobbesian World" open.substack.com/pub/paultlev...

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Emerging Middle Powers and World Disorder

A Reminder that Life is Nasty, Brutish, and Short in a Hobbesian World

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Ilker Kalin @ilkerkalin.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Our article wt @laniganamanda.bsky.social is out in Political Research Quarterly! Using a natural experiment & interviews, we find that police recertification reform in Massachusetts prompt a recalibration of officer behavior, though not a full transformation. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

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Are Serbia-Turkey Relations Collapsing?

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest = Orbán’s dream scenario. Two disruptors of the liberal order on home soil just months before the 2026 election. First invited to Egypt as the only Eastern European leader, he now hosts the illiberal axis. Orbán gains legitimacy without offering a single concession.

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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: balkaninsight.com/2025/10/10/t...

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Turkey’s Drone Sales to Kosovo Test its Friendship with Serbia

A shipment of Turkish-made military drones to Kosovo reignited old tensions between Ankara and Belgrade. But after initially accusing Turkey of imperial ambitions, Serbia’s president backtracked, high...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

@whitejenny.bsky.social delivering her keynote lecture on „Beyond oppression and resistance: The transformative power of theory“ at the CEST Summer School in Turin.

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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 remain red lines 🚪 Silent support, not loud intervention — Berlin and the EU should give Magyar space to win balkaninsight.com/2025/08/19/h...

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Hungary’s Foreign Policy Crossroads – and Why It Matters for the EU

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. The outcome could reshape Hungary’s foreign policy, with ...

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

💥🤯 Reaction by Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leadership to Russia’s airstrike on Transcarpathia, home to Ukraine’s Hungarian minority: Viktor Orbán’s FM Péter Szijjártó avoids naming Russia or the region. President Sulyok, Orbán’s puppet, mentions “Russian” air strike in his post—but later deletes the word.

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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 HU, Orbàn would argue that his pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine line has been justified – and that could boost him in the 2026 elections. telex.hu/english/2025...

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Péter Magyar: Orbán should invite Putin and Zelensky to Budapest

Magyar recalled that as part of the Budapest Memorandum, signed in 1994, Russia recognized Ukraine's territorial sovereignty and independence, so a meeting between the two leaders in the Hungarian cap...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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Hungary’s Foreign Policy Crossroads – and Why It Matters for the EU

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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Informative quick briefing on why Hungary is such an important piece of the Turkey-Russia-EU gas pipeline puzzle, by László Szerencsés for the Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies. www.su.se/institute-fo... @szerlasz.bsky.social

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Hungary hosted the informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States on 20-21 May in Budapest. In his speech, Viktor Orbán emphasized the organisation’s role in Hungary’s energy diversification efforts. See my earlier report for the background.

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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Orban making overtures to Simion made sense from one perspective only: to gain an illiberal ally in the EU Council. Orban chose to make this incredibly costly gamble, essentially betraying the Transylvanian voters his party spent decades cultivating. And he lost. This is likely consequential.

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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Hungary's "inoagent" law is here Increasingly trailing behind in the polls and facing a fiscal meltdown, this looks like part of a hail-mary attempt to eviscerate and intimidate critical media, NGOs, shut down public debate, and, likely, to prepare the disqualification of opposition candidates.

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Zselyke Csaky @zecsaky.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

This seems like an existential threat to Hungary's independent sector. Besides practically forbidding any criticism of Hungary's "democracy" if an organization or media outlet receives foreign funding (including EU money), it would make receiving domestic funding difficult as well.

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Diego Cupolo @diegocupolo.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Notably, Turkey and Hungary are #3 and #7 on the chart. @szerlasz.bsky.social wrote a timely analysis about that and EU policy (maps included): www.su.se/institute-fo...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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. ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/Content/Imag...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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. www.su.se/institute-fo...

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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. www.su.se/institute-fo...

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The latest SUITS Policy Brief by Hungarian Turkey expert @szerlasz.bsky.social is an absolute must-read. Cooperation between Turkey and Hungary on gas exports seriously complicates the EU’s efforts to diversify from its over-reliance on Russian gas.

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László Szerencsés @szerlasz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The EU’s gas diversification efforts are being challenged. My latest SUITS Brief explores how Turkey’s energy hub ambitions and Hungary’s energy policies undermine the EU’s efforts, and offers a way to move forward. 🧵👇1/5

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