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Lee Set for Summit with Turkey's Erdogan to Discuss Deepening Cooperation
The leaders signed new memorandums on nuclear financing and defense production as they target $15 billion in bilateral trade, officials said.
- On Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a summit in Seoul to deepen bilateral cooperation. The meeting precedes the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year.
- Erdogan arrived in South Korea on Monday for a three-day state visit, his first trip since 2018. This engagement follows their July meeting at a NATO summit in Ankara, laying groundwork for current discussions.
- The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on financing to support Korean firms' participation in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project. Leaders also agreed to raise bilateral trade volume to $15 billion from $10.7 billion last year.
- Agreements included increasing joint defense production on Altay tanks and Firtina howitzers. Turkey reaffirmed support for South Korea's policy toward North Korea, confirming shared commitment to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
- The two nations will pursue joint entry into third-country markets while expanding cooperation into biotechnology, critical minerals, and infrastructure development. Both leaders aim to deliver tangible results as they deepen their strategic partnership.
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