Canadian Prime Minister Carney Arrives in Ankara for First Official Visit to Türkiye

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Ankara on October 22, 2026, for his first official bilateral visit to Türkiye. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed him with a state ceremony at the Presidential Complex.

The ceremony included a 21-gun salute and the playing of both national anthems by a military band. Flags representing 16 historical Turkish states were also present at the venue.

“Merhaba asker”

Carney greeted the Guard of Honor in Turkish, saying "Merhaba asker," before posing for photographs with Erdoğan in front of the Turkish and Canadian flags.

The two leaders then held one-on-one talks, followed by delegation-level meetings. A joint press conference and agreement signing ceremony were planned afterward.

Discussions covered trade, defense industry, energy, mutual investments, aviation, advanced technologies, and critical minerals. Nuclear energy cooperation was also raised as a promising area.

Senior officials attending included Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Intelligence Chief İbrahim Kalın, and Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün.

Türkiye’s exports to Canada reached 1.577 billion 350 thousand dollars last year, while imports were 1.162 billion 825 thousand dollars, bringing total bilateral trade volume to 2.740 billion 175 thousand dollars.