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Carney visit to Turkey to yield joint declaration on defence, energy ties, source says
Reuters cites a person briefed on the matter: Canada and Turkey are expected to sign a joint declaration covering defence, energy, economy and social ties during Carney's visit this week, with committees drafting action plans.
Why it matters
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Turkey this week, becoming the first Canadian prime minister to make a dedicated bilateral visit to the country. NATO allies Canada and Turkey are expected to sign a joint declaration deepening cooperation in four areas, including defence and energy, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, with committees established in each area to draft action plans.
Key details
The declaration is expected to cover four areas: defence, energy, the economy (including advancing bilateral free trade talks), and social and diplomatic ties. Carney is set to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday and Turkish business leaders in Istanbul on Friday.
Carney will meet Erdogan "to advance cooperation in trade and investment, energy, defense and security and people-to-people ties," said a Canadian official. Ottawa is most interested in Turkey's aerospace, defence, energy, mining, high-tech and agriculture sectors; talks may include nuclear power and LNG.
The visit is part of Carney's efforts to reduce trade dependence on the United States and strengthen partnerships with regional powers. At a Canadian government briefing on Tuesday, officials declined to confirm what specific declarations or deals might be signed. Turkey's presidency and Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
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