Türkiye and Canada signed three cooperation agreements in the defence, aviation and energy sectors.
The signing ceremony took place on Thursday at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney present, following comprehensive bilateral talks between the two countries' delegations.
During the ceremony, the Secretary of the Turkish Defence Industries, Haluk Görgün, and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance strategic cooperation in the defence industry. The memorandum was signed with the aim of strengthening technical and industrial cooperation between the defence institutions of the two countries.
At the ceremony, Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand also signed an agreement on air transport cooperation between Türkiye and Canada. In addition, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, and his Canadian counterpart, Tim Hodgson, signed a joint declaration on cooperation in the energy sector.
According to information obtained, the agreements form part of efforts to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation between Ankara and Ottawa and reflect both sides’ desire to develop a multifaceted partnership.