 Uzbekistan announced its intention to join the council on 30 April 2018, and formally applied for membership on September 12, 2019.Since late 2018, Hungary is an observer and may soon request full membership in the Turkic Council.The Hungarian far-right party and movement, Jobbik, espouses a form of Hungarian nationalism that fosters kinship with other "Turanian" peoples, including the Turkic peoples of Asia.