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Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung in Seoul, and the two leaders later chaired delegation-level talks. 

Following the bilateral meeting, Erdogan and Lee presided over the closed-door talks. They later held a news conference.

Erdogan and first lady Emine Erdogan were earlier greeted by Lee and his spouse after arriving at the presidential palace. They also introduced members of their respective delegations to one another.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and other officials also attended the ceremony.

Erdogan has identified South Korea as a potential key partner in Türkiye’s planned second nuclear power plant in Sinop, on the country's Black Sea coast.

In an interview with Yonhap news agency ahead of the visit, Erdogan said the visit aims to strengthen political dialogue and reinvigorate economic ties between the two countries.

"We regard the Republic of Korea as a great potential collaborator on this initiative," Erdogan said.

According to Duran, all aspects of the strategic partnership between Ankara and Seoul were to be discussed by the two presidents, along with current regional and global issues.

Various documents aimed at strengthening the legal framework of bilateral relations, he added, were also expected to be signed on the Nov. 1-4 visit.