Canada's Carney to make historic bilateral visit to Turkey

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Canadian PM seeks to deepen ties with Ankara as Canada looks to expand trade beyond the US Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Ankara and Istanbul from 21-23 October, his office announced on Tuesday, marking the first standalone bilateral visit to Nato ally Turkey by a Canadian prime minister. The trip comes as Carney seeks to diversify Canada's economic and diplomatic relationships and reduce its dependence on the US, its largest trading partner, following the breakdown of trade