Canada and Turkiye are expected to sign a joint declaration during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit this week that deepens cooperation in defence, energy, the economy and social and diplomatic ties, and sets up committees in each area to draft action plans, a person briefed on the matter said in a Reuters report carried by Arab News. Carney meets President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday and Turkish business leaders in Istanbul on Friday, accompanied by Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, in what Ottawa describes as an effort to reduce trade dependence on the United States. The energy agenda is expected to cover a working group on a possible CANDU bid for a planned nuclear plant on Turkiye’s Black Sea coast, potential Turkish purchases of Canadian liquefied natural gas and critical minerals, while defence talks focus on drones and naval cooperation.
Canada and Turkiye to sign declaration deepening defence, energy ties
Canada and Turkiye are expected to sign a joint declaration deepening cooperation on defence, energy, the economy and diplomatic ties during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Ankara this week, a person briefed on the matter said.
Why it matters: The visit, the first dedicated bilateral trip to Turkiye by a Canadian prime minister, puts nuclear power, LNG and critical minerals on the table as Ottawa works to cut trade dependence on the United States.
Data as of Reuters report carried by Arab News, published October 21, 2026 and read in full. The declaration's contents rest on one person briefed on the matter, with a Canadian government official confirming the visit's agenda on the record. Single source for the declaration itself, hence grade C. Developing item.
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- Canada, Turkey to agree during Carney visit to deepen defence and energy ties, source says - Arab News (Reuters) - 2026-10-21