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Carney and Erdogan Launch Free-Trade Talks, Expand Ties

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Canada’s first dedicated bilateral visit.
Canada and Turkey will sign a declaration expanding defence, energy and people-to-people ties.
Bilateral trade totals C$4.34 billion, 0.3% of Canada’s merchandise trade, up nearly 50% in five years.
Carney and Erdogan launched free-trade talks at the July 7 NATO summit.
Talks cover CANDU nuclear projects, LNG sales, defence cooperation on drones, ammunition and naval assets.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Canada’s first dedicated bilateral visit.
Canada and Turkey will sign a declaration expanding defence, energy and people-to-people ties.
Bilateral trade totals C$4.34 billion, 0.3% of Canada’s merchandise trade, up nearly 50% in five years.
Carney and Erdogan launched free-trade talks at the July 7 NATO summit.
Talks cover CANDU nuclear projects, LNG sales, defence cooperation on drones, ammunition and naval assets.