ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues in a phone call with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung.

Congratulating Lee on his election as president, Erdogan expressed his hope to take joint steps to further develop the strategic partnership between Türkiye and South Korea in the coming period, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate on X.

Erdogan also underlined the potential for cooperation in many areas, including nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, green energy, and the defense industry.

The Turkish president also invited Lee to visit Türkiye.