# LIVE: Canada’s Carney makes first bilateral visit to Turkey

https://mins.news/en/video/111078

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 12:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gx2r6bqBvg

> Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara and Istanbul on the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader. They are expected to sign a declaration deepening cooperation in four areas, including defense and energy. A Turkish diplomatic source says ties will be upgraded to a “strategic partnership.”

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