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Erdoğan visits South Korea for talks on trade, energy and defence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is visiting South Korea from Nov.
2 to 4 for talks with President Lee Jae Myung.
It is Erdoğan’s first visit to South Korea since 2018 and the second meeting between the leaders since Lee visited Türkiye last November.
They are due to meet on Tuesday to discuss trade, investment, defence and nuclear power.
Their agenda also includes cooperation in future industries and international issues such as the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East.
The countries have had diplomatic relations since 1957 and made their ties a strategic partnership in 2012.
Officials say the visit is expected to produce agreements and strengthen cooperation ahead of the 70th anniversary of ties in 2027.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta are due to visit South Korea this week for separate summits with President Lee Jae Myung.
Erdoğan is expected to discuss trade, investment, defense, nuclear power and other cooperation with Lee, as well as regional and international issues.
Yonhap says Erdoğan’s summit with Lee is scheduled for Tuesday, while Daily Sabah reports his visit runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4.
Ramos-Horta is scheduled to visit from Thursday through Saturday and meet Lee on Friday.
The leaders are expected to discuss cooperation in areas including security, climate change and human exchanges.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta are due to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
- What
- They will make separate visits to South Korea for talks with Lee.
- When
- Erdoğan is due to visit this week; Yonhap says Ramos-Horta will visit Thursday through Saturday. The sources give differing dates for Erdoğan’s visit.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral cooperation and international issues.
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Daily Sabah reports Erdoğan will be in South Korea from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4.
Yonhap says Erdoğan and Lee are scheduled to hold a summit.
Ramos-Horta is scheduled to visit South Korea.
Ramos-Horta and Lee are scheduled to hold a summit, followed by a signing ceremony for memorandums of understanding.
- Erdoğan visit
- Daily Sabah: Nov. 1–4; Yonhap: Monday through Wednesday
- Erdoğan summit
- Tuesday, according to Yonhap
- Ramos-Horta visit
- Thursday through Saturday
- Ramos-Horta summit
- Friday
- Lee’s counterpart
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
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What people are saying
I hope to further develop our cooperation and achieve results that will provide tangible benefits to the people of both countries.
Through this summit, the two leaders are scheduled to review the progress of projects resulting from last year's summit and discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment, nuclear power and defense cooperation, cooperation in future industries such as energy, science and technology, and social and cultural exchanges.