South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun praised Türkiye for playing an increasingly strategic role on the global stage, underlining the strengthening ties between Seoul and Ankara.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Cho said South Korea and Türkiye are steadily strengthening their international standing in areas where they have strong defense industries and continue mutually beneficial cooperation through various projects, "especially the Altay main battle tank project."
"We hope this mutually beneficial cooperation will expand further in the coming period," Cho said, and stressed that it will not only strengthen the defense industry capacities of both countries but also make significant contributions to "reinforcing regional and global peace and security."
Recalling that the (South Korean and Turkish) leaders emphasized during their meeting that the two countries are advancing with determination toward the goal of achieving a strong global position in the defense industry, Cho said they agreed to continue cooperation in various areas, including joint production, technological cooperation and exchange program
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