
Erdogan arriving Monday for first visit in eight years, followed by Ramos-Horta on Friday
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta for bilateral meetings and state events next week.
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South Korea and Turkey approach the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2027. East Timor established diplomatic relations with South Korea in 2002.
President Lee Jae Myung is poised to receive Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta in the coming week.
Lee is set to meet Erdogan Tuesday for a bilateral meeting, an MOU signing ceremony and a state lunch hosted by Lee. Erdogan will be in South Korea from Monday to Wednesday on a state visit, Cheong Wa Dae chief spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Sunday.
This will mark Erdogan's first visit to South Korea in eight years. Lee and Erdogan last held a bilateral meeting in November 2025 in Ankara, Turkey.
The two countries will mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2027.
Meanwhile, Lee will meet Ramos-Horta on Friday, alongside an official lunch hosted by Lee and a joint press conference. Ramos-Horta will be on an official visit to the country from Thursday to Saturday.
Ramos-Horta will become the first East Timorese leader to visit South Korea since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 2002, the year East Timor achieved independence.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Erdogan to visit South Korea from Monday to Wednesday
Very likely · Within days
Ramos-Horta to visit South Korea from Thursday to Saturday
Very likely · Within days

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