Park Jin, at Turkey Foreign Ministers Meeting, "Promote Successful Cooperation in Defense Industry and Nuclear Power"

Foreign Minister Park Jin met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, on the 29th (local time) to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

After holding talks with Minister Fidan at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Park held a press conference and said, "We had in-depth discussions on practical cooperation between the two countries, the Korean Peninsula, and major regional issues," adding, "Following the bilateral summit at last year's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit and the visit of our Prime Minister to Turkey, we agreed to make efforts to further strengthen high-level exchanges."

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On the previous day, the 28th, Minister Park paid a courtesy call on President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, during which President Erdo?an requested a visit from President Yoon Suk-yeol to Turkey.

Additionally, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation through MIKTA, a consultative group of five middle powers in which both countries participate, as well as through the United Nations and the Group of Twenty (G20). They also explained the ongoing provocations and threats such as North Korea's continued intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, urging unwavering support for our government's 'Bold Initiative' policy aimed at the complete denuclearization of North Korea.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, both countries agreed on the importance of ending the war and restoring peace.

Meanwhile, Minister Park attracted attention by delivering a lengthy greeting in Turkish on the same day. He said, "As the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, I am pleased to visit Turkey, the country of our brothers, for the first time in eight years," and added, "I sincerely congratulate the Republic of Turkey on the 100th anniversary of its founding this year."

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