SHOTLIST BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (APRIL 30, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 1. TURKISH AND HUNGARIAN OFFICIALS SIGNING DEAL DURING CEREMONY AS ENERGY MINISTERS OF TÜRKİYE AND HUNGARY OBSERVE THEM 2. OFFICIALS EXCHANGING FILES OF DEAL AS MINISTERS BEHIND THEM APPLAUD / OFFICIALS SHAKING HANDS WITH MINISTERS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ENERGY AND NATURAL RECOUCES MINISTER ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, SAYING: “Bilateral cooperation between Türkiye and Hungary continues at a very high level across many sectors, with energy standing out as one of the most significant areas of partnership.” 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ENERGY AND NATURAL RECOUCES MINISTER ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, SAYING: “Today marked a particularly important milestone. We witnessed the signing of what could be described as Turkish Petroleum’s (TPAO) first investment in Europe. The cooperation between TPAO and Hungary’s MOL is set to grow stronger in Hungary and, hopefully, continue in the years ahead." 6. WHITE FLASH 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ENERGY AND NATURAL RECOUCES MINISTER ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, SAYING: “To ensure energy security, we must continue strengthening and expanding our cooperation. "Energy security is becoming even more vital in today's world, where there are many uncertainties, especially in trade policies, customs tariffs, and numerous new developments." 8. WHITE FLASH 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH ENERGY AND NATURAL RECOUCES MINISTER ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, SAYING: “In line with the strategic decision we made together, we believe BOTAS and MVM can play a significant role in gas trade and supply not only in Hungary but also across Europe.” 10. VARIOUS OF HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PETER SZIJJARTO SPEAKING (Hungarian) DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER CEREMONY 11. ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR SHAKING HANDS WITH PETER SZIJJARTO, POSING FOR PHOTO (2 SHOTS) 12. VARIOUS OF ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR AND PETER SZIJJARTO SITTING AND TALKING 13. VARIOUS OF ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, PETER SZIJJARTO AND OFFICIALS SITTING AT TABLE, HOLDING TALKS (MUTED) BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - APRIL 30: TPAO, Türkiye’s national oil company, and Hungarian MOL will launch oil exploration and production at 2 sites in Hungary, according to a new deal between Ankara and Budapest on Wednesday. "Bilateral cooperation between Türkiye and Hungary continues at a very high level across many sectors, with energy standing out as one of the most significant areas of partnership”, said Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar during a press conference along with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto following the signing ceremony in Budapest. Noting that this partnership spans many years, Bayraktar said: "Today marked a particularly important milestone. We witnessed the signing of what could be described as Turkish Petroleum’s (TPAO) first investment in Europe." "The cooperation between TPAO and Hungary’s MOL is set to grow stronger in Hungary and, hopefully, continue in the years ahead," Bayraktar said, adding it is also expected to expand further in third countries across various regions, from Africa to Asia and the Middle East. Both countries face similar challenges, as Türkiye and Hungary rely heavily on imported energy resources, the Turkish minister noted. Referring to Monday’s blackout in Western Europe, Bayraktar highlighted the critical importance of energy security. “To ensure energy security, we must continue strengthening and expanding our cooperation,” he said. In an increasingly uncertain world marked by shifting trade policies and rising customs tariffs, energy security is "more vital" than ever, he added. Bayraktar also highlighted Türkiye’s first gas export to a non-neighboring country through a deal between Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) and Hungary’s MVM in 2023. “In line with the strategic decision we made together, we believe BOTAS and MVM can play a significant role in gas trade and supply not only in Hungary but also across Europe,” Bayraktar added. Hailing the recent deal involving a Turkish company in the consortium to build a natural gas power plant in Hungary, Bayraktar said Türkiye remains fully committed to strengthening cooperation in oil and gas, electricity, and nuclear energy. - 'Hungary’s energy security is no longer possible without Türkiye' Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said the two countries have reached a new milestone in energy cooperation. “Today, Hungary’s energy security is no longer possible without Türkiye,” he added. More than 20 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas flow through TurkStream pipeline, he explained. “This year alone, we received a total of 2.5 bcm of natural gas. If TurkStream hadn’t been built in time, we would have faced serious problems after the Ukraine crisis,” he added. TurkStream, the pipeline commissioned in 2020 under a Türkiye-Russia deal, has transported 44.4 bcm of gas to Türkiye and 59.8 bcm to Europe between 2020 and 2024. The Hungarian minister added that the deal between TPAO and MOL would mark the beginning of oil production cooperation not only in Hungary but also in third countries.