Canada · 13 d ago
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Carney and Erdogan launch a strategic partnership between Canada and Turkey
The partnership's four pillars
- Trade and investment
- Defence and security
- Energy
- Ties between people
Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a three-year action plan in Ankara on Thursday, built on four pillars.
Weekly flights now
12
Under the agreement
21
An air transport agreement raises weekly passenger flights between Canada and Turkey from 12 to 21, with no limit on cargo flights.
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Carney wants to sell Turkey CANDU nuclear reactors, critical minerals and liquefied natural gas. Export Development Canada will also sign a deal with Turk Eximbank to back joint ventures abroad.
“Our goal is not self-sufficiency; it is collective resilience, and that's why Canada is building deeper partnerships with reliable partners.”
— Mark Carney, Prime Minister
What's next
Negotiators meet in Ankara next month for the first round of free trade talks. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will lead a trade mission to Turkey in 2027.
