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Canada to Expand Trade With Turkey in Ankara Declaration

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Carney Signs Turkey Deal

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney will sign a declaration with Turkey in Ankara, expanding trade ties.
The visit will create committees on defence, energy, economy and social-diplomatic fields, focusing on drones and naval cooperation.
A working group will study a CANDU reactor project on Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
Canada trades $4.3 billion with Turkey, will update free-trade talks, and Turkey seeks 20 GW nuclear capacity by 2050.

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Carney Signs Turkey Deal

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney will sign a declaration with Turkey in Ankara, expanding trade ties.
The visit will create committees on defence, energy, economy and social-diplomatic fields, focusing on drones and naval cooperation.
A working group will study a CANDU reactor project on Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
Canada trades $4.3 billion with Turkey, will update free-trade talks, and Turkey seeks 20 GW nuclear capacity by 2050.

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