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COREA DEL SUR Erdoğan traveled to South Korea for an official visit through November 4
The Turkish president left for Seoul at the invitation of Lee Jae Myung. An official meeting between the two leaders is expected on November 3.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for South Korea aboard the official TUR aircraft at the invitation of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Anadolu Ajansı reported.
According to the Turkish state news agency, Erdoğan was seen off at the State Guest House at Atatürk Airport by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, and AK Parti’s Istanbul provincial chairman Abdullah Özdemir.
Also traveling with him are Emine Erdoğan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, and Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır.
The visit is scheduled to run from November 1 to 4. An official meeting between Erdoğan and Lee Jae Myung is expected on Tuesday, November 3, to address the strategic partnership between the two countries in all its dimensions, as well as current regional and global issues. Anadolu Ajansı also said various documents are expected to be signed to strengthen the bilateral legal framework.
In a post on X, Lee Jae Myung said, according to Anadolu Ajansı, that he was pleased to host Erdoğan in Seoul and hoped to further advance cooperation in defense industries, the economy, energy and other areas, with tangible benefits for both countries’ people.
Lee also recalled that ties between Turkey and South Korea date back to the Korean War and said the relationship had been elevated to the level of a strategic partnership. He further noted that the visit comes ahead of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which will be marked in 2027.
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