Turkey’s Presidency said on 2 November 2026 that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had arrived in Seoul. It described the trip as a visit “at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung”. South Korea’s Presidential Office spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said on 1 November 2026 the state visit runs 2–4 November. The briefing said a summit and a memorandum of understanding are planned for 3 November. According to the Turkish Presidency, South Korea’s trade minister, Park Jung-sung, welcomed him on arrival. The Presidency said Turkey’s foreign, energy, defence, and industry and technology ministers accompanied him. It said he travelled with his wife, Emine Erdoğan.
Sources: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye – “President Erdoğan in South Korea” – iletisim.gov.tr (Directorate of Communications) – 2 November 2026; Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye – “Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan Güney Kore’de” – tccb.gov.tr, operated by the Presidency – 2 November 2026; Office of the President of the Republic of Korea (Cheong Wa Dae) – briefing by Kang Yu-jeong, chief spokesperson – president.go.kr, operated by the Presidential Office – 1 November 2026 (KOGL Type 4)
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