Erdogan comments on historic Korea summit

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the historic Korea summit on April 27, saying he would talk to South Korean President Moon Jae-in about the issue on his May 2 visit. 

"I welcome the meeting of South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un today at Panmunjom. I will address this important issue with President Moon during my upcoming visit to Seoul on May 2," Anadolu Agency cited Erdogan as saying.

The president also said he supported the "historic" step regarding the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and hoped it would be successful. 

The leaders of North and South Korea agreed yesteray for a “complete denuclearization” and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, according to local media reports. 

The deal followed a historic bilateral summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom in the South.