President Erdogan Türkiye’s state visit to Korea… Summit meeting with President Lee on the 3rd

Discussions on industrial cooperation, the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, etc. The President of East Timor also made an official visit to Korea

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Dong-wook = President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will make a state visit to Korea on the 2nd and 4th and hold a summit meeting with President Lee Jae-myung.

In a written briefing on the 1st, Chief Blue House Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jeong said, "The two leaders will begin their schedule with an official welcome ceremony on the afternoon of the 3rd, followed by a summit meeting, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, and a state dinner."

President Erdogan's visit is eight years since his state visit to Korea in 2018, and his meeting with President Lee has been about four months since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara in July of this year.

Prior to this, President Lee paid a state visit to Turkiye in November last year and had a bilateral summit with President Erdogan.

At this meeting, the two leaders will review the progress of projects that are considered results of last year's meeting.

In addition, we will discuss ▲ trade and investment ▲ cooperation in nuclear power plants and the defense industry ▲ cooperation in future industries such as bio, energy, and science and technology ▲ ways to strengthen human and cultural exchanges.

In addition, major international issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, will be discussed, Chief Spokesperson Kang said.

Meanwhile, following President Erdogan, East Timor President Jose Hamus Orta will also make an official visit to Korea on the 5th to 7th at the invitation of President Lee.

This is the first official bilateral official visit by an East Timorese leader to Korea since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2002.

President Orta and President Lee will have a summit meeting on the morning of the 6th, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, an official luncheon, and a joint press release.

At this meeting, plans to expand cooperation in various fields such as diplomacy and security, intellectual property, climate change, education, and human exchange, regional situations, and major international issues are expected to be discussed.

Chief Spokesperson Kang said, "East Timor is a strong ally on the international stage and an important cooperative partner that will advance Korea-ASEAN cooperation. It will be an opportunity to contribute to East Timor's sustainable development and regional peace and prosperity, and to expand Korea's role as a globally responsible power."