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Uras called that trade volume \u201cpeanuts\u201d compared to the size of the two economies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a little work, we could quadruple this very fast and I\u2019m sure there is a mutual desire to do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Senior government officials said Carney and Erdogan will highlight free trade and progress on other key files during the visit. They would not say whether there will be any formal announcements of any new deals from the leaders\u2019 meetings in Ankara.<\/p>\n
Bessma Momani is a politics professor at the University of Waterloo and senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. She said in an interview that Canada\u2019s relationship with Turkey has been \u201clow stakes\u201d to date, but there are reasons for Canada to pursue closer ties now.<\/p>\n
While Turkey is an \u201cindustrial and consumer powerhouse,\u201d Momani said the country\u2019s reliance on Russia and Iran for energy is a source of weakness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think their Achilles heel for them has always been energy. And that\u2019s something that Canada has something to potentially offer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
When Anand hosted Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan in Canada in June, they toured the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station near Bowmanville, Ont.<\/p>\n
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Uras said Canadian engineering firm AtkinsR\u00e9alis \u2014 maker of the CANDU reactor in operation at Darlington \u2014 is one of the leading contenders to supply two planned nuclear power plants in Turkey.<\/p>\n
A senior government official briefing reporters said Hodgson\u2019s presence on the trip speaks to the importance of energy projects in discussions with Turkey.<\/p>\n
Beyond nuclear, Uras said Turkish contractors are keen on a variety of projects across Canada in industries such as critical minerals, shipping and construction. As NATO allies, Canada and Turkey also have opportunities to collaborate on defence spending, the former ambassador suggested.<\/p>\n
Uras, who was Turkey\u2019s ambassador to Canada from 2018 to 2023, noted his time as envoy was characterized more by what couldn\u2019t be traded between the nations.<\/p>\n
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Uras said he doesn\u2019t expect any lingering issues around the arms embargo. Canada and Turkey \u201chit the reset button\u201d when Carney came to power, he said.<\/p>\n
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The Erdogan government is under heavy scrutiny internationally right now over reports of official persecution of LGBTQ+ organizers in the country.<\/p>\n
Human Rights Watch and independent experts at the United Nations have condemned co-ordinated police raids on LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations in Turkey in recent months.<\/p>\n
Canada did not join Germany, France and others in a joint statement last month condemning the country\u2019s LGBTQ+ raids.<\/p>\n
Government officials would not tell reporters whether Carney plans to raise the issue in private conversations with Erdogan.<\/p>\n
One senior official called Canada\u2019s approach to international affairs principled and pragmatic and said Canada recognizes not all partners will share Canada\u2019s values.<\/p>\n
Momani said as awful as Erdogan\u2019s LGBTQ+ raids are, Turkey is not the only country in the world sliding back from liberal values. She said she expects Carney will take an approach different from that of his predecessor Justin Trudeau.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t think the Carney government wants to make that a priority in the way that perhaps the Trudeau government was a little more willing to see foreign policy as a tool for moralizing their preferred social values,\u201d Momani said.<\/p>\n
Carney has argued closed-door conversations on rights issues are more productive than \u201clecturing countries from afar.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Uras agreed that \u201cmegaphone diplomacy\u201d does not help bridge values between allies, but he said it could be a topic of conversation between the leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of walking away from the table, talking about these behind closed doors at the table is a much healthier approach. I\u2019m sure we can discuss anything together and we will listen to each other,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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