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title: "Erdogan and Ramos-Horta to Visit South Korea for Summits"
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published: "2026-11-01T19:45:35.433Z"
source_reported: "2026-11-01T18:32:00.000Z"
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trust_score: 42
critic_score: 50
hype_score: 20
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# Erdogan and Ramos-Horta to Visit South Korea for Summits

*Leaders to discuss bilateral cooperation with President Lee Jae Myung this week.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and 27 digests corroborate the visits, but only one named source is quoted.
- Craft 50 of 100, higher is better. The story is reported clearly, but lacks quotes from affected parties or details on future actions.
- Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or clickbait.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta will visit South Korea this week.
- Both leaders will hold separate summits with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
- Discussions are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defense, and nuclear power.
- Erdogan's visit is his first to South Korea since 2018, and Ramos-Horta's is the first by an East Timorese leader since 2002.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta are scheduled to visit South Korea this week for separate summits with President Lee Jae Myung. The visits aim to bolster bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

President Erdogan's visit is planned from November 1 to 4, with a summit expected on November 2 or 3. This marks his first trip to South Korea since 2018. The leaders are anticipated to discuss cooperation in trade, investment, the defense industry, and nuclear power, as well as regional issues.

President Ramos-Horta's visit is scheduled from November 5 to 7, with a summit on November 6. This is the first visit by an East Timorese leader since diplomatic relations were established in 2002. The two leaders are expected to explore enhanced cooperation in diplomacy, security, intellectual property, climate change, and human exchanges.

## Visit dates

Reports differ on the exact dates of President Erdogan's visit. The Korea Times states his visit is from November 1-3, with a summit on November 2. Naver and anews.com.tr report the visit as November 2-4, with a summit on the 3rd. Haberler and tgrthaber.com state November 1-4. Elipshaber.com and A Haber also state November 1-4. Habertürk reports Erdogan is travelling "today", without specifying a date. The Korea Times states President Ramos-Horta's visit is from November 3-5, with a summit on November 4. Devdiscourse and Naver report his visit as November 5-7, with a summit on November 6. Yonhap News Agency and korean-vibe.com state the visit is from November 2-4, with a summit on November 3.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mentioned the specific dates for President Ramos-Horta's summit with President Lee Jae Myung. The left-rated reports did not mention the specific date for President Erdogan's summit with President Lee Jae Myung, while the centre and right-rated reports did.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 17% (2)
- Centre: 25% (3)
- Right: 58% (7)

17 of 29 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-02T02:15:22.803195+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 26 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-02T02:30:21.717Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The left-rated reports highlighted that both President Erdogan and President Ramos-Horta would visit South Korea for summits with President Lee Jae Myung. The Korea Times, which provided a full report, detailed the expected discussions on boosting bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, the defense industry, nuclear power plants, and other future industries. It also noted the significance of Erdogan's visit as his first since 2018 and Ramos-Horta's as the first by an East Timorese leader since 2002. Cumhuriyet's digest noted Erdogan's upcoming visit to Seoul at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung.

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports focused on the upcoming visits and the summits. Devdiscourse, in a digest, stated that President Jose Ramos-Horta would visit South Korea from November 5-7 for a bilateral summit with President Lee Jae Myung. Naver's digest reported that Turkish President Erdogan would pay a state visit from November 2-4 and hold a summit with President Lee on the 3rd, also mentioning that the President of East Timor would make an official visit. AKIpress, in a digest, provided news about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, with no specific mention of the South Korea visits.

### Right

- Right-rated reports focused on President Erdogan's visit to South Korea. Mehr News Agency's digest stated the Turkish President was travelling to South Korea to discuss regional and global issues. Daily Sabah's digest noted that Burhanettin Duran, head of the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Directorate, confirmed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit. Anews.com.tr's digest reported Erdoğan was scheduled to visit Seoul from November 2-4 for a bilateral summit with South Korean President Lee. Yonhap News Agency's digest mentioned Erdogan would pay a state visit from the 2nd to the 4th and hold a summit with President Lee Jae-myung. Turkiyegazetesi.com.tr's digest highlighted the critical nature of Erdoğan's visit after 8 years, with agreements expected to be signed. Sabah.com.tr's digest reported on a meeting between President Erdoğan and Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ankara.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- mixed: 6
- high: 3
- unknown: 17
- veryHigh: 3

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Haber7](https://haber7.com/guncel/haber/3673342-cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-koreye-gitti) — President Erdoğan Traveled to South Korea.
- [snn.ir](https://snn.ir/fa/news/1481285/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Erdogan Visits South Korea
- [Mehr News Agency](https://mehrnews.com/news/6996673/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Erdogan Visits South Korea
- [fararu.com](https://fararu.com/fa/news/1013921/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Erdogan Travels to Seoul
- [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr](https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20261101/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-koreyi-ziyaret-edecek-1110033600.html) — President Erdoğan Will Visit South Korea.
- [Daily Sabah](https://dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/erdogan-heads-to-south-korea-to-build-on-strong-ties) — Erdoğan heads to South Korea to build on strong ties
- [The Korea Times](https://koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20261101/turkish-east-timorese-presidents-to-visit-s-korea-this-week-for-talks-with-lee) — Turkish, East Timorese presidents to visit S. Korea this week for talks with Lee
- [turkiyegazetesi.com.tr](https://turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/dunya/cumhurbaskani-erdogandan-8-yil-sonra-guney-koreye-kritik-ziyaret-seulde-anlasmalar-im-1826473) — President Erdoğan to Make Critical Visit to South Korea After 8 Years! Agreements to Be Signed in Seoul.
- [Cumhuriyet](https://cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-kore-yi-ziyaret-edecek-2552202) — President Erdoğan Will Visit South Korea.
- [Devdiscourse](https://devdiscourse.com/article/international/4000276-east-timor-president-jose-ramos-horta-to-visit-south-korea-on-november-5-7) — East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta to visit South Korea on November 5-7
- [elipshaber.com](https://elipshaber.com/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-koreye-gidiyor) — President Erdoğan Is Going to South Korea.
- [A Haber](https://ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/11/01/baskan-erdogandan-guney-koreye-onemli-ziyaret) — President Erdoğan to Visit Seoul From November 1-4: Agenda Focused on Strategic Partnership.
- [tgrthaber.com](https://tgrthaber.com/gundem/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-koreye-gidiyor-3368779) — President Erdoğan Is Going to South Korea.
- [Habertürk](https://haberturk.com/dunya/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-guney-kore-ye-gidiyor-3924092) — President Erdoğan Is Going to South Korea
- [asiae.co.kr](https://asiae.co.kr/article/2026110118545945420) — Turkish President Makes First State Visit to Korea in 8 Years… Discusses Nuclear and Defense Cooperation with President Lee
- [korean-vibe.com](https://korean-vibe.com/article/179574742016945) — Turkish, East Timorese presidents to visit S. Korea this week for talks with Lee
- [anews.com.tr](https://anews.com.tr/world/2026/11/01/erdogan-to-visit-south-korea-on-november-2-4-for-summit-with-lee) — Erdoğan to visit South Korea on November 2-4 for summit with Lee
- [Unknown](https://imaeil.com/page/view/2026110118270673837) — President Lee Jae-Myung to Meet with Leaders of Turkey and East Timor in Consecutive Years… Summits on November 3 and 6
- [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261101041900001) — Turkish President Erdogan on State Visit to Korea… Summit with President Lee on the 3rd
- [Naver](https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0016414505) — Turkish President Erdogan on State Visit to Korea… Summit with President Lee on the 3rd
- [Unknown](https://chosun.com/economy/economy_general/2026/11/01/MY2DOOBWMRQWIZJSHBRWCOJTMY) — Lee to Hold Separate Summits with the Presidents of Turkey on the 3rd and East Timor on the 6th
- [Aydınlık](https://aydinlik.com.tr/haber/erdogan-ile-caparov-ikili-iliskileri-gorustu-596827) — Erdoğan and Caparov Discussed Bilateral Relations and Global Issues.
- [AKIpress](https://akipress.com/news:928565) — Sadyr Japarov and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hold talks in Ankara
- [Karar Gazetesi](https://karar.com/guncel-haberler/erdogan-azerbaycan-disisleri-bakani-bayramovu-kabul-etti-1-2081511) — Erdoğan Received Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov.
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/world/turkish-president-meets-with-turkmen-kyrgyz-counterparts-in-ankara/4106228) — Turkish President Meets with Turkmen, Kyrgyz Counterparts in Ankara
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/cumhurbaskani-erdogandan-azeri-bakana-ozel-ilgi-20380561-haberi) — President Erdoğan Shows Special Attention to the Azerbaijani Minister.
- [sabah.com.tr](https://sabah.com.tr/gundem/2026/10/30/son-dakika-baskan-erdogan-turkmenistan-devlet-baskani-serdar-berdimuhammedovla-gorustu) — BREAKING NEWS! President Erdoğan Met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
- [BAKU.WS: Xəbəriniz olsun](https://baku.ws/politics/receb-tayyib-erdogan-ceyhun-bayramovla-ayaqustu-sohbet-edib) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Had a Standing Conversation with Jeyhun Bayramov
- [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/siyaset/baskan-erdogan-turkmenistan-devlet-baskani-berdimuhammedov-ile-gorustu/haber-1710447) — President Erdoğan Met with Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov.

## Questions

**When will President Erdogan visit South Korea?**

President Erdogan is scheduled to visit South Korea from November 1-4. His summit with President Lee Jae Myung is expected on November 2 or 3. Some reports indicate slightly different dates for the visit and summit.

**When will President Ramos-Horta visit South Korea?**

President Ramos-Horta is scheduled to visit South Korea from November 5-7. His summit with President Lee Jae Myung is expected on November 6. Some reports indicate different dates for the visit and summit.

**What will the leaders discuss?**

The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade, investment, defense, and nuclear power. They will also exchange views on regional and international issues.

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