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Carney Heads to Ankara for Scaled-Down NATO Summit and Trade Talks
Carney will discuss defence financing and trade opportunities as NATO allies press for credible plans to meet the alliance’s 5% spending goal.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Ankara for the NATO summit, where he will highlight Canada's projected 2.13% defence spending for 2026–27 as the alliance adopts a 5% target by 2035.
- To manage U.S. President Donald Trump's propensity for disruption, organizers designed a "short, sweet summit" scaled to one dinner and plenary session, reducing friction over U.S. foreign policy.
- Ahead of his arrival, Carney named a German and Norwegian consortium as the preferred bidder for Royal Canadian Navy submarines while campaigning for a multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
- Canada and Turkey share a complex history; Ottawa suspended arms sales seven years ago over reports of diverted military components, complicating Carney's pursuit of expanded trade and security cooperation.
- Former U.S. diplomat Brett Bruen suggested Carney could emerge as a "centre of power" within the alliance, though observers warn NATO currently favors the "lowest common denominator" to survive current threats.
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Turkish President Erdoğan, a member of the ruling AKP party, met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government. The Presidency announced that the meeting took place but did not share details about the topics discussed.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, discussions are also taking place about peace in Ukraine.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Total News Sources52
Leaning Left27Leaning Right3Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 32%
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