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Doing Business in Türkiye for Canadians
Explore opportunities to grow your footprint in Türkiye with our help. Discover more about the trade relationship between the two countries, market facts, and other insights.
Market overview
Top industries
Türkiye is an attractive market for industries such as:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture and processed foods
- Clean technologies
- Education
- Information and communications technologies
- Life sciences
- Mining
Tariffs, rules and regulations
Understanding regulations and policies relevant to your export market is crucial for success.
Bilateral Relations
Canada and Türkiye have longstanding diplomatic relations. In 1944, Türkiye opened an Embassy in Ottawa and in 1947, Canada appointed its first Ambassador to Türkiye. In recent years, as friends and allies, Canada and Türkiye have expanded the depth and variety of their bilateral links as valued political, commercial, strategic, and security partners. Canada welcomes a vibrant Turkish diaspora community of over 65,000, the majority of whom are concentrated in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Hamilton, Calgary and Edmonton.Partnerships and organizations
To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Türkiye work closely in multilateral fora, such as:- G20
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- Pacific Alliance
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)