Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Turkey later this month for talks with President Erdogan, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Turkey later this month for talks with President Erdogan, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister.

The two are expected to discuss negotiations on free trade that will open in July, as well as possible cooperation in the field of energy, nuclear power and defense.

The visit comes as Carney seeks to reduce Canada's dependence on US trade and double trade outside the US over the next decade. Canada and Turkey currently have relatively modest bilateral trade, worth 4.34 billion Canadian dollars in 2025.

Source: Reuters