In a panel organized to mark the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of October 23, 1956, and Hungary’s National Independence Day, participants will discuss the events that led to the revolution and its significance for Turkey. The scientific event is organised through the collaboration of Department of History (Faculty of Letters) and the Atatürk Institute, with kind contributions of the Embassy of Hungary in Ankara, the Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Center in Istanbul, and the Turkish-Hungarian Friendship Association.