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Canada-Turkey strategic partnership development

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Canada and Turkey have elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership following a meeting in Ankara between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The partnership focuses on four pillars: trade and investment, defense and security, energy, and people-to-people ties. To implement this alliance, the nations adopted a three-year action plan and signed cooperation agreements in energy, defense, and air transport. The air transport agreement includes increasing weekly passenger flights between the two countries from 12 to ~~21.~~ 21 and providing unlimited capacity for cargo flights. Economic goals include increasing bilateral trade from approximately $3 billion to $5 billion in the short term, with a medium-term target of $10 billion. Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are scheduled to begin in Ankara from November 30 to December 4, 2026. Further diplomatic developments include a strategic cooperation agreement between Türk Eximbank and Export Development Canada to support joint projects in third-country markets, including Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In the energy sector, discussions have highlighted the potential for AtkinsRéalis to supply Candu nuclear reactors for planned Turkish power plants, with Prime Minister Carney indicating the bid has “good chances” of success. This technology faces competition from bids by South Korea, Russia, China, and Japan for Turkey’s third nuclear power plant project. Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat characterized the relationship as a “new era,” noting that the Canadian Prime Minister’s visit marked the first official state visit to Turkey in 83 years.

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