Prime Minister Carney expresses condolences, affirms solidarity with Türkiye - Speech Brief
15 April 2026 15:19 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister Carney expresses condolences, affirms solidarity with Türkiye

Key points

  • Expressed condolences over school shootings in Türkiye
  • Affirmed solidarity and deeper cooperation on security, defence, energy, and trade

TL;DR

  • Expressed condolences to President Erdoğan over tragic school shootings in Türkiye.
  • Underscored Canada’s solidarity after missile activity affecting Turkish airspace and shared concern over evolving Middle East security.
  • Emphasised deepening commercial, defence, and energy partnerships, cooperation on COP31, and support for Türkiye’s diplomatic initiatives on Ukraine and NATO Summit hosting.
Original text

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Prime Minister Carney expressed his deepest condolences to President Erdoğan on the tragic school shootings in Türkiye. The Prime Minister and the President expressed their shared concern over the evolving security situation in the Middle East. Prime Minister Carney underscored Canada’s solidarity with Türkiye in light ...

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