Key facts
- Lee and Erdogan last met in Ankara in July on the occasion of a NATO summit hosted by Turkey.
- Tuesday's summit was expected to cover trade, investment, the defense industry, nuclear power plants and other future industries.
- The leaders were also expected to exchange views on the situations on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East, Seoul's presidential office said.
- The summit was to be followed by a signing ceremony for memorandums of understanding, a joint press announcement and an official dinner, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
- Lee's spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said the summit would help strengthen the strategic partnership ahead of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a summit with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on November 3 in Seoul to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between their countries, as well as security issues, Yonhap reported.