Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in Ankara today, the first bilateral visit to Turkey by a Canadian leader, as he seeks to reduce Canada's dependence on the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in Ankara today, the first bilateral visit to Turkey by a Canadian leader, as he seeks to reduce Canada's dependence on the United States.

He is supposed to meet President Erdogan and sign a declaration deepening cooperation in areas including defense and energy.

A Turkish diplomatic source said ties would be upgraded to a "strategic partnership."

Carney is on a global trade push to protect Canada from Trump's tariffs.

It aims to double Canada's exports outside the US within a decade.

The two leaders opened free trade talks at the NATO summit in Ankara in July.

Turkey is looking for investment in its defense industry, nuclear power plants and mining sector.

Source: Reuters