# Erdogan seeks $15B trade target and deeper strategic ties on South Korea visit

https://mins.news/en/item/125138

- TRT World, 2026-11-02 08:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d8ba7711faff

> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting South Korea to pursue a $15 billion trade target and closer strategic ties. He and First Lady Emine Erdogan were received in Seoul by South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon.

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