ANKARA, Oct. 22, 2026 -- Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a joint press conference in Ankara, T¨¹rkiye, on Oct. 22, 2026. T¨¹rkiye and Canada agreed Thursday to elevate their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership and deepen cooperation in trade, energy and defense during the first official visit to T¨¹rkiye by a Canadian prime minister.