Breaking news... Important statements from President Erdoğan
President Erdoğan announced that relations with Canada have been upgraded to the level of strategic partnership and that free trade agreement negotiations will begin by the end of the year.
Quick Look
- President Erdoğan met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and decided to raise bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership.
- An action plan for new projects and free trade agreement negotiations in the fields of energy, trade and defense was adopted.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
President Erdoğan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decided to elevate bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership.
Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements are as follows: I am very pleased to host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his esteemed delegation in Türkiye on the occasion of his visit during this historic period. Once again, I would like to welcome them to your presence and hope that high-level visits between our countries will continue.
"WE AIM TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROJECTS IN MANY FIELDS"
In today's meeting with the Prime Minister, we evaluated our bilateral relations in detail. We had the opportunity to touch on regional and global issues. One of the most concrete outcomes of this visit was undoubtedly our decision to elevate our relations with Canada to the level of strategic partnership. With the contribution of our strategic partnership decision, we aim to implement new projects in many areas such as energy, trade, transportation and defense industry in the coming period. Today, we adopted an action plan that includes concrete steps we will take in this direction.
"WE DECIDED TO START FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR"
First of all, we decided to start free trade agreement negotiations before the end of the year in order to increase trade and investments. In parallel with this process, we will use existing mechanisms, including the Joint Economic and Trade Committee, more effectively to address all aspects of our economic relations. We will host the next meeting of this committee in 2027, this time with the participation of our private sectors.
"WE HOPE TO INCREASE OUR TRADE VOLUME TO 10 BILLION DOLLARS"
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Free trade agreement negotiations to begin before the end of the year.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What will be the scope of the free trade agreement?
- What are the details of defense industry projects?
