Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday in Ankara during the NATO summit [1].
The meeting marks a strategic effort to strengthen economic ties and manage geopolitical influences within the alliance. It is the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited Turkiye since 2015 [2].
Both leaders focused on initiatives to boost trade, create jobs, and improve supply chain resilience [3]. The discussions occurred on the margins of the summit, which includes 32 NATO allies [4].
Carney's visit to Ankara serves as the first leg of a week-long trip to the Middle East [5]. Following the talks in Turkiye, the prime minister will travel to Saudi Arabia to deepen trade and investment ties [5].
Officials said the meeting also aimed to manage the influence of Donald Trump at the summit [6]. The diplomatic engagement emphasizes a push for stability and economic growth amid shifting international dynamics.
"Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan," CNW said [1].
TRTWorld.com said the move follows the meeting at the NATO summit, with both sides aiming to boost trade, jobs, and supply chain resilience [3].
CTVNews.ca said Turkey's capital will make up the first leg of Carney's week-long sojourn to the Middle East, which will conclude with a short stay in Saudi Arabia aimed at deepening trade and investment ties [5].
“The meeting marks a strategic effort to strengthen economic ties and manage geopolitical influences within the alliance.”
The resumption of high-level diplomatic visits to Turkiye after more than a decade suggests a shift in Canadian foreign policy toward the Middle East. By linking the NATO summit with bilateral trade goals and a subsequent visit to Saudi Arabia, Canada is attempting to diversify its supply chains and secure new investment corridors to reduce reliance on traditional markets.
