October 28, 2026
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, concluded a successful visit to Ankara and Istanbul, Trkiye this week. This historic occasion marked the first bilateral visit to Trkiye by a Canadian Prime Minister, opening a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries.
In Ankara, Prime Minister Carney met with the President of Trkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to launch an ambitious Canada-Trkiye Strategic Partnership. Supported by a three-year action plan, this partnership will deepen cooperation in key areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people ties.
On trade and investment, the leaders announced that the first round of negotiations toward a comprehensive free trade agreement will take place from November 30 to December 4, 2026, in Ankara.
Trade between Canada and Trkiye has grown by almost 50% since 2020.
Canada and Trkiye began exploratory discussions in June 2026 in anticipation of commencing formal free trade agreement negotiations.