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Canada’s PM Carney concludes his Türkiye visit at Istanbul’s Kariye Mosque
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Istanbul’s historic Kariye Mosque with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, during the final stop of the first bilateral official visit to Türkiye by a Canadian prime minister.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Istanbul’s Kariye Mosque during the final stop of the first bilateral official visit to Türkiye by a Canadian prime minister.
Carney arrived at the historic mosque with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, on Saturday morning and examined the building’s mosaics and frescoes.
“Cultural heritage builds bridges between peoples”
The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office said in an information note that Kariye Mosque was included in the program to highlight “Canada’s emphasis on cultural heritage as a bridge between peoples and countries.”
The building was constructed as a church during the Byzantine period and converted into a mosque in the early 16th century. Kariye served as a museum for many years before its restoration was completed and it reopened for worship in May 2024, following the decision in 2020 to reopen it as a mosque.
Strategic partnership in Ankara
Carney met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday, Oct. 22, and the two leaders agreed on a new strategic partnership covering cooperation in several areas, particularly defense and energy. The agreement is expected to pave the way for free-trade negotiations between the two countries to begin in the coming weeks.
In a joint statement with Erdoğan, Carney said, “Our goal is not self-sufficiency but collective solidarity. We have an extraordinary partner in Türkiye.” Erdoğan described Carney as “a valued friend” and announced that he planned to visit Canada with a delegation of businesspeople.
As part of Carney’s visit, he met with business representatives in Istanbul, including Turkish Airlines executives. An expanded air transport agreement that could nearly double the number of direct flights between the two countries was also formally concluded.
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