South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Turkey on Saturday for talks with leaders of the Eurasian nation expected to focus on bolstering economic cooperation and upgrading the traditional friendship between the wartime allies.
The visit to the ancient city of Istanbul and the capital Ankara is part of a four-nation trip that also includes three major oil producing nations -- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The countries account for about half of South Korea's crude imports.
The visit to the ancient city of Istanbul and the capital Ankara is part of a four-nation trip that also includes three major oil producing nations -- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The countries account for about half of South Korea's crude imports.
