Speech Brief
Prime Minister of Canada announces FTA talks with Türkiye
Key points
- Launch of FTA negotiations between Canada and Türkiye
- Technical teams to define scope and prepare first negotiation round
TL;DR
- Announcement follows meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on margins of NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7, 2026.
- Trade Ministers Bolat and Sidhu issued a Joint Ministerial Statement in early June 2026 initiating exploratory discussions.
- Negotiations aim for a comprehensive, modern FTA to deepen economic partnership, support growth, jobs, competitiveness and strengthen supply chains; technical teams will prepare the first negotiation round.
Original text
“On the occasion of the meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye on July 7, 2026, the Leaders are pleased to announce the launch of Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Canada and Türkiye. In early June 2026, Trade Ministers Bolat and Sidhu issued a Joint Ministerial Statement on Economic Partnership, which announced ...
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Keywords
- Free-trade Agreement
- Canada
- Türkiye
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