Emine Erdoğan says South Korea visit showed friendship reaches hearts

Emine Erdoğan said her visit to South Korea with President Erdoğan showed that the friendship between the two countries has a strong place not only in history but also in people’s hearts. She thanked President Lee Jae Myung and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung.

Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reflected on their official visit to South Korea in a video she shared on social media. “Our visit to South Korea once again showed how strong the friendship between the two countries is not only in history but also in people’s hearts,” Emine Erdoğan said.

Thanking South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife for their hospitality, Emine Erdoğan said, “We sincerely thank South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his esteemed wife, Mrs Kim Hea Kyung, for their gracious hospitality.” The video featured excerpts from the programs attended during the visit.

Busy schedule in Seoul

As part of the visit, Emine Erdoğan officially opened the Yunus Emre Institute’s cultural center in Seoul by cutting a ribbon and met with Korean students learning Turkish. At the War Memorial of Korea, she attended the opening of “The Birth of a Friendship,” an exhibition featuring photographs taken in Korea in 1956 by master photographer İzzet Keribar and prepared by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency, together with Kim Hea Kyung.

A friendship spanning from history to the present

President Erdoğan returned to Istanbul from Seoul after his official visit at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung. During the visit, the two countries’ historic ties dating back to the Korean War were highlighted, while Erdoğan also received senior executives of major Korean conglomerates.

Photo and video: Anadolu Agency

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