Türkiye regulations · 23 October 2026
Türkiye and Canada sign joint statement on energy cooperation
The statement covers nuclear energy, LNG, renewables and mining. Discussions included assessing CANDU technology for Türkiye and facilitating talks between LNG developers and potential buyers.
Türkiye and Canada’s energy ministers signed a joint statement to develop energy cooperation during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Ankara. According to the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources’ announcement dated 22 October 2026, the statement covers nuclear energy, LNG supply, renewable energy and mining. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31951)
Bilateral talks establish a cooperation framework
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson at the ministry before the leaders’ meeting. Their bilateral and delegation-level discussions addressed steps to develop energy and mining cooperation. The joint statement was exchanged during the signing ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Carney. The ministers outlined an intention to build on their countries’ complementary strengths and increase the resilience of their energy sectors amid global transformation. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31951)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗Assessing the potential for CANDU technology
Bayraktar said nuclear energy was central to the discussions, including assessing the applicability of Canada’s CANDU reactor technology in Türkiye and developing technical cooperation. He identified diversifying technology options, strengthening engineering capabilities and increasing domestic industry’s participation in the nuclear value chain as priorities. The statement expressed mutual interest in exploring possible civilian nuclear cooperation based on Canadian technology. The ministers also agreed to develop dialogue between public institutions, regulatory bodies, research and technical organisations, and industry representatives. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31951)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗Connecting LNG developers and potential buyers
The statement highlighted Canada’s growing LNG export capacity against the backdrop of global supply shortfalls and the effects of rising prices on energy costs. The ministers agreed to facilitate discussions between Canadian LNG project developers and potential long-term buyers to make use of that capacity. The announcement describes support for commercial discussions between the parties; it provides no specific supply volume, price or delivery timetable. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31951)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗Investment ambitions and the statement’s scope
Renewable energy investment and mining were also on the agenda. Bayraktar said the statement expressed an intention to increase mutual investment and establish new partnerships between companies. He described Canada’s nuclear technology expertise and LNG export capacity, alongside Türkiye’s expanding energy market and investment objectives, as opportunities for long-term cooperation. The ministry’s report announces a cooperation framework, not a new regulatory obligation or a confirmed reactor investment. Bayraktar also expressed hope that the cooperation areas identified in the statement would develop into concrete work benefiting both countries. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31951)
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