Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting:

"Our policy on the Eastern Mediterranean is very clear. We are not out to score points against anyone in the Eastern Mediterranean, so to speak.

We are solely focused on protecting our rights and interests regarding maritime jurisdiction.

We advocate addressing disputes through peaceful means and resolving them through dialogue with all coastal states. We expect all actors, the European Union in particular, to demonstrate the same constructive will.

Everyone should understand one thing…

Aggressive rhetoric that is detached from reality serves no one’s interests.

Türkiye is not, in any case, a country that indulges such rhetoric or shapes its policies accordingly.

Türkiye’s interests are our sole compass, both in domestic politics and foreign policy. Even if it comes at a price, we will never hesitate to do what is right and beneficial for Türkiye and for the Turkish nation."

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The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Nobel laureate Prof. Aziz Sancar at the Presidential Complex.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of Darphane-i Amire (Imperial Mint) museums at Topkapı Palace in Istanbul.

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Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran:

"I celebrate United Nations Day on 24 October and the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

Amid today’s crises and humanitarian challenges, it is crucial that the United Nations, established to maintain global peace and security, evolve into a more effective and fairer institution in line with its founding principles.

The ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world, particularly the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza, clearly demonstrate the need to rethink the international system with a more inclusive, robust and solution-oriented approach.

Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and guided by the principle that ‘The world is bigger than five’, we, as Türkiye, will remain steadfast in our commitment to building a fairer international order and championing peace, justice and human dignity."

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message on the occasion of the 24 October United Nations Day and 81st Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations Organization:

"On behalf of my country and nation, I express my most heartfelt congratulations on the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN). I congratulate all UN staff serving in our country and across various regions of the world, first and foremost the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres.

Established in the aftermath of two World Wars with the collective will to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," the UN has undertaken vital responsibilities since the first day for the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as the promotion of development and prosperity.

The global challenges we are facing today such as ongoing wars, humanitarian catastrophes, climate change, hunger and poverty, racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia demonstrate that the UN’s mission has not diminished in importance, but has, on the contrary, become ever more critical.

Humanity, today as well, eagerly awaits a future where the collective will set forth in the UN Charter is realized, wars are brought to an end, and lasting peace prevails.

In order for the UN to properly fulfil these sublime responsibilities it has undertaken, it remains in the common interest of humanity that all countries embrace the UN Charter more strongly, and support reforms aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization’s principal organs.

At this juncture, transforming the UN Security Council into a structure that is fairer, more inclusive, and capable of meeting the expectations of the international community has become particularly imperative.

The crises and conflicts extending to other regions of the world, first and foremost the genocide committed in Gaza, which claimed the lives of over 74,000 Palestinians, clearly demonstrate how urgent this need has become.

We support the UN80 Initiative launched by the Secretary-General, and work in close cooperation with the Organization in line with our objective of making Istanbul a UN hub.

With these thoughts in mind, I extend my congratulations on the 24 October United Nations Day and, in the belief that "a fairer world is possible," I reaffirm once again that we will resolutely maintain our efforts for rendering the international system and its centrepiece, the UN, into a more effective and inclusive structure."

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received German, French, Italian, Egyptian, Pakistani and Saudi Foreign Ministers, who have come to Istanbul today, at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office.

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Türkiye and Canada signed 3 documents in various fields.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada held a joint press conference.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan:

“Today, we also discussed the latest developments concerning various regional issues, including Gaza, Ukraine and the Gulf.

We hope that diplomatic efforts will pave the way for lasting peace in both Ukraine and the Gulf. We reaffirmed our shared position on this matter.

Regarding Gaza, we consider the sanctions imposed by Canada, together with some of its allies, targeting illegal settlements, to be an appropriate step towards deterring violations by the Israeli government.

We hope that Canada and its allies will maintain this stance in support of establishing peace and stability in our region.”

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan:

“We are in close contact with Canada on issues related to the defence industry and nuclear energy.

We are two allies who recognise the importance of cooperation in the defence industry. We witnessed this most recently at the NATO Summit held in Ankara.

A Memorandum of Understanding on partnerships in the defence sector has just been signed.

We expect the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, which is being established under Canada's leadership to provide financing for the defence industries of allied countries, to contribute to our cooperation in this field.

There is broad scope for cooperation in the energy sector, ranging from mining and LNG to critical minerals and nuclear energy.

The joint declaration on energy cooperation adopted by our energy ministries highlights the significant potential for cooperation in this field, including nuclear energy.”

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada:

“During our meeting with the Prime Minister today, we thoroughly reviewed our bilateral relations and had the opportunity to discuss regional and global issues.

Undoubtedly, one of the most concrete outcomes of this visit was our decision to elevate our relations with Canada to the level of a strategic partnership.

Building on our decision to establish a strategic partnership, we aim to launch new projects in various fields, including energy, trade, transport and the defence industry, in the period ahead.

Today, we also adopted an action plan that includes concrete steps to be taken in this direction.

First and foremost, we agreed to launch negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement before the end of the year with a view to increasing trade and investment.

In parallel with this process, we will make more effective use of existing mechanisms, including the Joint Economic and Trade Committee, to address all aspects of our economic relations.

We will host the next meeting of this committee in 2027, this time with the participation of private sector representatives from both countries.

Through these steps, we hope to increase our current bilateral trade volume, which stands at approximately 3 billion dollars, first to 5 billion dollars and subsequently to 10 billion dollars.

With the updated Air Transport Agreement, we will approximately double the number of direct flights between our countries.”

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Statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mark Carney

His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye and the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada today launched the Türkiye - Canada Strategic Partnership.

In an increasingly complex global security environment, rising geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving humanitarian challenges, a strong and resilient Türkiye-Canada partnership is essential, providing a foundation to mitigate shared threats and capitalise on new opportunities. This Strategic Partnership will fundamentally deepen and elevate the level of cooperation between Türkiye-Canada in support of shared objectives in expanding political dialogue, enhancing economic growth and trade, raising technological development and furthering common security.

As NATO Allies, Türkiye and Canada are bound together by shared values: human rights, individual liberties, democracy and the rule of law. Building on 83 years of diplomatic relations, the Partnership reflects the two countries’ commitment to realise the full potential of the relationship by growing trade and investments, boosting collaboration on energy projects and natural resources, promoting security and defence cooperation, and fostering ever closer government-to-government and people-to-people ties. To deliver on this vision, the leaders launched a three-year Action Plan anchored in four pillars.

On trade, investment and innovation, the leaders agreed to work toward successful conclusion of a Türkiye - Canada Free Trade Agreement; expand bilateral trade and investments in priority sectors including energy supply, defence production, aerospace, and AI; ratify the Türkiye -Canada Air Transport Agreement; and strengthen cooperation between trade and export agencies, including for cooperation into third countries. They also agreed to support greater collaboration among innovation ecosystems.

On energy, and climate cooperation, the leaders agreed to significantly advance collaboration across the energy sector, including liquefied natural gas, civil nuclear energy, renewable energy, clean technologies, and critical energy infrastructure resilience. They will encourage investment, support dialogue between nuclear stakeholders, strengthen cooperation on sustainable mining and critical minerals supply chains, and enhance collaboration on climate resilience, clean technologies, and environmental protection. The leaders welcomed the Joint Statement on Türkiye-Canada Cooperation in the Field of Energy agreed by their respective Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources. Canada welcomes Türkiye's hosting and Presidency of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), to be held in Antalya on 9-20 November 2026, and expressed its readiness to work closely with the Turkish Presidency for a successful outcome.

On defence and security, the leaders underlined their intent to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including in NATO, as envisaged in the Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in support of peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond including Ukraine, South Caucasus, and the Middle East, in particular Gaza. They welcomed the conclusion of a Defence Sector Partnerships MOU between the Secretariat of Defence Industries of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and Global Affairs Canada, that will facilitate the expansion of defence industry partnerships and ongoing discussions on opportunities to further expand defence cooperation in key areas of joint interest, building on the recently signed Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They underscored the importance of initiating a dialogue to strengthen cooperation in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition.

On government-to-government dialogue and people-to-people ties, the leaders agreed to establish an annual Türkiye - Canada Strategic Dialogue, continue holding annual Joint Economic and Trade Committee meetings, as well as Political-Military and Counter-Terrorism consultations, strengthen cooperation on consular issues and migration, explore measures to facilitate travel and mobility, and support cultural exchanges and diaspora engagement.

President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Carney agreed, through their Foreign Ministers, to oversee the implementation of the three-year Action Plan with a view to deepening their bilateral partnership, promoting international security and building prosperous and green economies of the future.

Prime Minister Carney, on the occasion of the first visit of a Head of Government between two countries, expressed appreciation to the Government of Türkiye for the warm and friendly hospitality. Türkiye welcomed the invitation for President Erdoğan to visit Canada at a mutually convenient time.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is paying an official visit to Türkiye, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex.

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First Lady Emine Erdoğan paid a visit to the Tomb of Imam al-Bukhari in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Official Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada
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