Turkey and Canada upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Ankara on 22 October. The framework covers trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and diplomatic and social ties, with a three-year action plan. [1] [3]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Carney oversaw cooperation agreements in defence industry, transport and energy. Reuters reported that the countries plan to deepen work on nuclear energy, critical minerals and liquefied natural gas, while the first round of free-trade talks is due in Ankara next month. [1] [2]
ContextThe agreements establish cooperation frameworks; they do not by themselves document a completed arms purchase, energy project or trade accord. The visit marks a thaw after earlier Canadian restrictions on defence exports to Turkey. [1] [2]