Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye, South Korea "will take this cooperation even further" in defense

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Seoul on Nov. 3 and announced steps to expand atomic-energy and military-industry collaboration. The governments signed nuclear documents that build on an earlier agreement linked to Türkiye’s proposed Sinop plant, which South Korean firms hope to help build. Another accord addresses funding for such projects so those companies can take part. Lee said the two countries would add joint manufacturing and technical work in defense and look for chances in markets elsewhere. Erdogan, at a news conference, cited defense as a field where the countries have worked well together and asked for more shared ventures; he also mentioned Turkish interest in South Korean chipmaking know-how. Bilateral trade reached a record $10.7 billion last year.