Carney in Istanbul: a trade push, not a breakthrough
Politics · The Canadian Chronicle
Published Sunday, October 25, 2026
On Friday, October 23 in Istanbul, Prime Minister Mark Carney met Turkish business leaders and said AtkinsRéalis's Candu bid for two planned Turkish nuclear plants has “good chances” — a bid, not a contract won. Canada and Turkey launched free-trade negotiations, signed an expanded air-transport agreement and a defence industry partnership, with a trade goal of about $3 billion rising to $5 billion and then $10 billion. On human rights, Carney said engagement is not approval; he would not say whether he raised it directly with President Erdoğan.