Türkiye and South Korea have strengthened their strategic partnership after signing four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering energy, nuclear power, technology, and critical resources during talks between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Seoul on Tuesday (3 Nov).
The agreements include cooperation on science and technology innovation, natural resources and mining, energy cooperation, and nuclear power project financing, including support for Türkiye’s planned Sinop nuclear power project.
Key developments:
- Four MoUs signed across strategic economic and technological sectors.
- Nuclear energy cooperation expanded, including financing discussions for future nuclear projects.
- Defence cooperation strengthened, with both leaders backing further joint production and technology proje
- Türkiye and South Korea aim to increase bilateral trade towards a previously agreed $15 billion target.
President Erdoğan highlighted existing defence cooperation, including the Fırtına howitzer and Altay tank programmes, while President Lee said the countries would deepen defence industry cooperation and explore joint opportunities.
ℹ️ Hürriyet Daily News, Anadolu Agency