Carney announces trade and defence partnership with Turkey
The two leaders backed a three-year action plan covering a free trade deal, defense industry cooperation, and possible nuclear collaboration.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Erdogan announced a strategic partnership in Ankara to expand trade and defence cooperation, deepening ties with a NATO middle power.
- Turkey aims to add roughly 20 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2050, prompting Ottawa and Ankara to form a working group studying a Candu nuclear team bid; Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said, "No country builds strength alone."
- New agreements include a finalized air-transport deal to increase flights and a defence-industry cooperation pact, while negotiators will begin free-trade talks in Ankara next month.
- The visit follows Turkey's crackdown last month on dissent and HIV-advocacy organizations, with University of Ottawa expert Thomas Juneau noting the government is choosing not to restrict diversification efforts only to democracies.
- Sevag Belian of the Armenian National Committee warned that the 2020 illegal diversion of Wescam camera gear to Azerbaijan necessitates rigorous oversight for any new defence deals with Turkey.
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Canada, in the midst of a trade war with the United States, and Turkey opened negotiations on a trade agreement on Thursday.
During the ceremony, ministers from the two countries signed cooperation agreements in the fields of energy, defense and air transport.
Canada and Turkey forge trade and defense deals as Carney looks beyond US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a new “strategic partnership” Thursday, signing agreements on defense, transportation and energy and launching free trade talks. Carney’s first bilateral visit to Turkey comes as he seeks to…
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Canada and Turkey will cooperate more closely, particularly in the areas of trade, energy, and defense. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seal the closer cooperation.
Canada opens free trade talks with Turkey
Carney, a former central banker, has made reducing dependence on Washington and diversifying Canada's partnerships one of the cornerstones of his term, which began in March 2025. "We decided to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement, which includes increasing trade and investment, before the end of the year," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a joint address to reporters. Carney is the first Canadian prime minister to pay an …
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