Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was officially welcomed in Seoul by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during his visit to the country upon the invitation of his counterpart. The two leaders later held a one-on-one meeting followed by talks between their delegations.

President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife at the Presidential Palace in Seoul.

After Erdoğan and Lee took their places at the ceremony area, the national anthems of South Korea and Türkiye were played by a military band. The two leaders then introduced members of their respective delegations.

Following the official welcome ceremony, Erdoğan, Lee and their spouses moved to a designated area where the South Korean National Taekwondo Demonstration Team performed a martial arts display.

At the end of the performance, the team displayed a banner reading “Welcome” for President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan.

After the ceremony, President Erdoğan and President Lee moved to the Presidential Palace for a closed-door meeting.

The two leaders later held talks between their delegations. During the meetings, officials including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Defence Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün, Presidential Chief Adviser on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and AK Party Deputy Chairman Halit Yerebakan were present.(ILKHA)