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Canadian PM Carney arrives for first bilateral visit to Türkiye
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Türkiye on Oct. 21-23, the first bilateral official visit by a Canadian prime minister. He is expected to meet President Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is arriving in Türkiye for a three-day visit that begins today. The Oct. 21-23 trip, announced by the Prime Minister's Office of Canada, will be the first bilateral official visit to Türkiye by a Canadian prime minister.
Under the program, Carney will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday and hold talks with Turkish business leaders and investors in Istanbul on Friday.
Defense and nuclear energy on the agenda
Trade and investment, the defense industry and energy are expected to be discussed. Citing sources, Reuters reported that defense cooperation is expected to focus on drones and naval systems and that the two countries plan to sign a joint declaration covering defense, energy, the economy and diplomacy. Canadian officials have not confirmed which documents will be signed.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said nuclear energy would be among the priority topics of the visit. Türkiye is in talks with several companies, including Canada-based AtkinsRéalis, for its second and third nuclear power plants.
Trade at $2.7 billion
Türkiye and Canada issued a joint statement on launching free trade agreement negotiations at the NATO summit in Ankara in July. According to figures compiled by Anadolu Agency, Türkiye's exports to Canada totaled $1.577 billion last year and imports from Canada $1.163 billion, bringing bilateral trade to $2.74 billion.
If a free trade agreement is signed, the two countries aim to raise trade to $7-8 billion in the short term and to $10 billion later on.
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