President Lee Jae-myung held a summit today (November 3) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is visiting South Korea as a state guest.

The two leaders focused their discussions on ways to strengthen cooperation in nuclear power generation and the defense industry, and exchanged views on major international issues, including the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

Key South Korean business leaders, including Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, are scheduled to attend the state dinner held this evening.

President Erdoğan's visit marks his first to South Korea in eight years since his state visit in 2018.