# Turkey-Germany-Hungary diplomatic and security relations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-germany-hungary-diplomatic-and-security-relations > Updated: 2026-10-12T01:00:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Turkey has engaged in high-level diplomatic and economic discussions with Germany and Hungary to strengthen bilateral ties. Initial meetings in Ankara focused on labor cooperation between Turkey and Germany, including the launch of a joint working group to address qualified labor, supply chains, and artificial intelligence in social insurance. During these sessions, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also discussed the Mecca Defense Alliance with Hungarian officials, describing it as a defensive pact. Subsequent diplomatic efforts shifted toward defense and security architecture. At the 4th Turkish-German Economic Conference, discussions centered on evolving the relationship between the two nations' defense sectors from a customer-supplier model into a strategic partnership. German officials emphasized that Turkey is essential to a credible European security architecture, particularly regarding regional stability in the Black Sea, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Turkish-German Economic Conference focuses on defense partnership The 4th Turkish-German Economic Conference in Ankara focused on defense and security, with officials calling for a strategic partnership to shape Europe's changing security architecture. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-german-economic-conference-focuses-on-defense-partnership ### 2026-10-07: Turkey holds diplomatic meetings with Germany and Hungary Turkey held diplomatic meetings with German and Hungarian officials to discuss labor cooperation, the Mecca Defense Alliance, and Turkey’s EU membership aspirations. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-holds-diplomatic-meetings-with-germany-and-hungary --- Cite as: Turkey-Germany-Hungary diplomatic and security relations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-germany-hungary-diplomatic-and-security-relations