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Korea-Turkey summit deepens nuclear, defense ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen cooperation in nuclear power plants and the defense industry during a bilateral summit in Seoul on Tuesday, signing an MOU to support Korean firms' participation in Turkey's planned nuclear project. Yonhap reports the two leaders also discussed security issues, with Lee noting "swift" progress in Korea-Turkey cooperation. Korean media coverage focuses on the summit's outcomes, highlighting the nuclear and defense agreements as key deliverables, while separate reports note Korea's parallel nuclear cooperation talks with Bulgaria and a defense budget increase of over 8% for OPCON transfer.

  1. Korea, Turkey deepen Sinop nuclear plant cooperation at Seoul summit Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  2. (LEAD) Lee, Erdogan agree to strengthen cooperation in nuclear power plants, defense industry Yonhap · 2026-11-03
  3. Lee set for summit with Turkey's Erdogan to discuss deepening cooperation Korea Times · 2026-11-03
  4. (LEAD) Lee says S. Korea-Turkey cooperation making 'swift' progress Yonhap · 2026-11-03
  5. Lee Calls for Increase of over 8% in Defense Budget for OPCON Transfer KBS World · 2026-11-02

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