US EditionLee, Erdogan Back Joint Defense Push, Eye Turkish Nuclear Project
Leaders agreed on joint defense projects, support for Turkey's Sinop nuclear plant bid, and expanded ties in bio, renewables, AI, and digital sectors.
- On Nov. 24, 2025, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, attending a welcoming ceremony and discussing expanded economic cooperation in defense, nuclear energy, and bio fields.
- To support KEPCO's bid, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought to showcase advanced nuclear capabilities and described Turkey as a 'brotherly nation' to deepen strategic ties.
- Defense cooperation includes Turkey's Altay main battle tank, based on South Korea's K2 tank technology, and joint efforts with Hyundai Rotem Co., Lee said in a joint briefing.
- On the summit's sidelines, state-run power operators signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering technology, site evaluation, licensing, financing and business models, and both governments agreed to support the remaining evaluation process for Turkey's nuclear project.
- The meeting follows a G20 sideline encounter this week, with the leaders discussing security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East and highlighting Korean firms’ roles in projects like the Canakkale Bridge and Eurasia Undersea Tunnel.
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The two countries seek the mutual exchange of technical data, information, experiences and know-how, as well as the implementation of joint projects.
Lee, Erdogan back joint defense push, eye Turkish nuclear project
ANKARA — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a summit Monday and agreed to expand economic cooperation in the defense, nuclear energy, bio and other fields to deepen the two countries' strategic partnership. During the talks held at the presidential palace in Ankara, Lee described Turkey as a "brotherly nation" for having fought alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, and expressed ho…
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