Carney, Erdogan launch ‘strong and resilient’ Canada-Turkiye partnership
Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a new Canada-Turkiye Strategic Partnership with a three-year plan focusing on trade, security, energy, and people-to-people ties. The two countries aim to start free trade agreement talks by the end of the year and increase their trade volume from about $3 billion to $10 billion.Key Facts
- Canada and Turkiye launched a Strategic Partnership supported by a three-year action plan.
- The plan focuses on four areas: trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people connections.
- Both leaders agreed to work toward a Canada-Turkiye Free Trade Agreement.
- Priority sectors include energy supply, defence production, aerospace, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- They plan to deepen cooperation on peace and security in regions like Ukraine, South Caucasus, and the Middle East, including Gaza.
- Energy cooperation will cover LNG (liquefied natural gas), nuclear power, and critical minerals.
- The goal is to increase trade from $3 billion to $10 billion.
- This is the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkiye, aiming to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US amid trade tensions with President Donald Trump’s administration.
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