Geopolitical events
On October 22, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan established the Canada--Türkiye Strategic Partnership during a bilateral summit in Ankara, marking Canada's first official prime ministerial visit to the country. Following meetings between Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, both governments agreed to an annual Strategic Dialogue and committed to commencing formal negotiations on a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement in November 2026. The bilateral framework also expands cooperation across defense procurement, critical minerals, energy transition networks, and Black Sea maritime security under a newly ratified three--year joint action plan.