The document summarizes historical contacts between Hungary and Turkey from the Hungarian conquest to the 19th century. It notes that the Ottoman occupation of Hungary in the 15th-16th centuries resulted in Hungarian people converting to Islam and joining the janissaries. It also mentions important battles like Eger, Buda, and Szigetvár. After the wars of independence, Hungarian leaders like Thököly and Rákóczi went into exile in Turkey. Turkish architectural influences like baths and minarets remain in Hungarian cities. Cultural influences include stuffed cabbage and similarities in folk music traditions. Relations between the two countries improved in the 19th century.