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South Korea, Turkey agree to deepen nuclear energy, defence ties

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During a summit on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) in Seoul, South Korea and Turkey agreed to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and defense. The leaders signed memorandums of understanding related to the Sinop nuclear power plant project in Turkey and financing for nuclear projects involving South Korean companies. They also discussed expanding joint production and technological cooperation in defense industries. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached a record $10.7 billion the previous year.
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During a summit on November 3, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea and Turkey agreed to deepen their collaboration in nuclear energy and defense. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the need for increased cooperation with South Korean expertise in technological fields. The meeting built upon an earlier memorandum of understanding signed in November 2025 regarding Turkey's planned nuclear power plant in Sinop, where South Korean companies are interested in participating. Both leaders also signed a new memorandum on Tuesday to finance nuclear projects and support South Korean firms' involvement. Additionally, they discussed expanding joint production and technological cooperation in defense, aiming to explore third-country market opportunities together.

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Mr. Erdogan, noting Turkey's interest in South Korean expertise in semiconductors and other technological fields, singled out defence as an area where "our strategic partnership has yielded tangible results". "During my meeting with the president, we underlined the need to increase the number of successful joint projects," Mr. Erdogan said.
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🔮 Turkey's visiting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a joint news conference that the documents signed on nuclear energy, building on an earlier memorandum of understanding, "will take this cooperation even further".
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South Korea, Turkey agree to deepen nuclear energy, defence ties · assertive framing

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South Korea and Turkey agreed to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and defence during a summit between their leaders on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) in Seoul. asserted
Korea → agree → Seoul
Turkey's visiting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a joint news conference that the documents signed on nuclear energy, building on an earlier memorandum of understanding, "will take this cooperation even further". asserted
documents → visit → cooperation
The memorandum signed in November 2025 laid the groundwork for cooperation on Turkey's planned nuclear power plant in Sinop, a project in which South Korean companies are seeking to participate. asserted
companies → sign → which
The two sides agreed that "cooperation on Turkey's Sinop nuclear power plant project has been progressing smoothly", South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung said. asserted
Myung → agree → project
Another memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday "on financing cooperation for nuclear power projects to proactively support South Korean companies' participation", he added. asserted
he → sign → participation
On defence, Lee said the two countries had agreed to "deepen defence cooperation by expanding joint production and technological cooperation, while also exploring opportunities for companies from both countries to jointly enter third-country markets", without elaborating. asserted
companies → say → markets
Mr. Erdogan, noting Turkey's interest in South Korean expertise in semiconductors and other technological fields, singled out defence as an area where "our strategic partnership has yielded tangible results". "During my meeting with the president, we underlined the need to increase the number of successful joint projects," Mr. Erdogan said. asserted
Erdogan → note → projects
He called last year's nuclear energy deal "an important foundation for our cooperation" in that field. asserted
He → call → field
Bilateral trade between Turkey and South Korea, which signed a free trade agreement that took effect in 2013, reached a record $10.7 billion last year. asserted
that → sign → record
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