Canada and Turkey Navigate Complex Alliances | Edmonton News

Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 2m

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high-stakes trip to Ankara and Saudi Arabia signals Canada’s push to deepen ties with Turkey and expand trade, even as geopolitical tensions simmer. At the scaled-down NATO summit, allies aim to rally around the 5% GDP defense spending target by 2035 — Canada’s progress is a key talking point. Turkey, a strategic NATO partner, shares Canada’s vision for balanced alliance support, while both nations eye economic diversification and energy cooperation — including Turkey’s interest in Canadian nuclear tech. Despite friction over historical disputes, arms sales, and…