Turkish, South Korean presidents meet in India for talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday met with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol in India for talks.

The leaders held a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in the capital New Delhi.

During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and South Korea, as well as steps to improve existing ties were discussed, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.

They also exchanged views on the regional and global issues.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Erdogan's chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic, and Hasan Dogan, chief of cabinet to the president, were also present at the meeting.

Earlier, Erdogan also held a session with the leaders of MIKTA, a partnership between Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Türkiye, and Australia.

Political relations between Türkiye and the Republic of Korea were established on Aug. 11 in 1949, with Türkiye’s recognition of the country as an independent state. Türkiye’s participation in the Korean War created a special bond between the two nations.

Diplomatic ties were established in 1957, and relations upgraded to the level of strategic partnership in 2012.