Strengthening trade relations between Türkiye and South Korea and exploring venues for advancing the ties are likely to top the agenda of talks to be held in the Turkish capital this week, according to a report on Sunday.

The sixth meeting of the joint committee established under the free trade agreement (FTA) between Türkiye and South Korea is expected to begin on June 23, the report by Anadolu Agency (AA) said.

According to information obtained by AA, the two-day meeting, scheduled to take place in Ankara, is expected to address mutual investments and evaluate a forward-looking road map for achieving more balanced trade relations.

The two countries, however, are already deepening their commercial ties, particularly in strategic sectors such as nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, the defense industry and critical minerals.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited Türkiye last November and high-level Turkish officials, including energy and foreign ministers, also visited Korea since.