Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday received Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney for talks in the capital Ankara.
The closed-door meeting at the presidential complex came as the two-day NATO summit kicked off.
This is the first visit by a Canadian premier to Türkiye in 11 years.
At the summit, Carney is expected to further strengthen Canada’s contributions to the defense alliance, forge new partnerships, and build shared security, including for Ukraine.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to attend the two-day 36th NATO summit.
Carney's aircraft landed at Ankara's Esenboga Airport, where he was welcomed by Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and other officials.
During his visit, Carney is also scheduled to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential complex.
The two-day NATO meeting will focus on implementing defense spending commitments agreed at the 2025 summit, sustaining military support for Ukraine and expanding defense industrial production. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to participate in summit events.
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