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Carney’s Turkish balancing act must include business, defence and human rights

By Murray Brewster Oct 21, 2026 | 4:00 AM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Turkey, seeking closer trade, energy and defence ties with a strategically important NATO ally. The historic visit marks a turnaround in relations once soured by a Canadian arms embargo. But Ankara’s crackdown on dissent tests Carney’s promise to balance economic pragmatism with Canadian values.

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