The Celebrity Truth

The Deputy Mayor of Budapest has invited Charlize Theron to the Hungarian capital for an all-expenses-paid visit, after the Oscar-winning actress reportedly spoke of Budapest being in Turkey, when it is actually the capital of Hungary.

Theron had visited Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, for its International Film Festival when she reportedly made the comments to the British tabloid, ‘The Daily Mail’.

Theron said she had enjoyed her stay in Turkey and its capital, Budapest. Turkey’s capital is actually Ankara.

"We went to Turkey. When we got over there, we rented a car and we drove to Budapest,” Theron was quoted as saying.

“By the time we got to Budapest, it was like the Cannes Film Festival, I’d never seen anything like it."

Theron also talked about buying Turkish carpets and visiting a Turkish bazaar in Budapest, the tabloid reported.

Budapest’s Deputy Mayor Imre Ikvai-Szabo has since invited Theron to spend a long weekend in the city to see its attractions, including some of Turkish origin.

"We are happy if someone speaks of her experiences remembered to be in Budapest, even if they are from somewhere else," the deputy mayor said in the invitation letter sent to the South African actress.

"But we would be even happier if next time, you could talk about the city based on your own true observations."

Budapest and large parts of Hungary were occupied by the Turks between 1526 and 1686, and as a result, many Turkish cultural sights can still be seen in Hungary, including bath houses and tombs.

However, Hungary and Turkey are separated by at least 500 miles (800km), and the Eastern European countries of Bulgaria and Romania.

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