President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was welcomed with an official ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday during a visit at the invitation of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, as the two countries seek to strengthen their strategic partnership and expand bilateral cooperation.

Erdoğan's visit, scheduled to continue through Nov. 4, is expected to include high-level talks, the signing of several bilateral agreements and discussions on regional and global developments.

Following an official welcoming ceremony, the two leaders watched a martial arts performance by South Korea's National Taekwondo Demonstration Team.

Erdoğan and Lee then held a one-on-one meeting before proceeding to delegation-level talks at the Presidential Palace.

The expanded meeting, held behind closed doors, was attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and Presidency of Defense Industries head Haluk Görgün.

A key focus of the visit will be strengthening the existing strategic partnership between Ankara and Seoul and exploring opportunities for deeper cooperation across various sectors.

Following the delegation-level meetings, the two leaders are expected to attend a signing ceremony for agreements aimed at strengthening the legal and institutional framework of bilateral relations.

Erdoğan and Lee are also scheduled to hold a joint news conference following the signing ceremony.

The Turkish president is scheduled to attend an official dinner hosted in his honor.