Carney, Erdogan launch ‘strong and resilient’ Canada-Turkiye partnership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a strategic partnership between Canada and Turkiye, supported by a three-year action plan. The plan has four pillars: trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people ties. The leaders said they would work towards a free trade agreement and expand exchanges in energy, defence, aerospace and artificial intelligence. They also intend to strengthen security cooperation, including on Ukraine, the South Caucasus and Gaza.