Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will begin a two-day visit to Canada on Thursday for talks aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in areas including trade, energy and defence, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said on Wednesday.
Fidan will begin his visit with a tour of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Toronto, where he is expected to examine Canada’s capabilities in the nuclear energy sector.
He is also scheduled to attend a meeting with business leaders, representatives of civil society organisations and academics before travelling to Ottawa for talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
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During the meetings, Fidan is expected to outline Türkiye’s views and expectations on deepening and diversifying bilateral relations and cooperation, with the goal of elevating ties to a strategic partnership, the sources said.
Fidan will also stress the importance of increasing high-level contacts and reciprocal visits and call for efforts to expand bilateral trade, which reached about $2.7 billion in 2025, in a balanced and sustainable manner, the sources further said.
He will put forward Türkiye’s expectation that negotiations on a free trade agreement be concluded without delay.
