Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Ankara

The cavalrymen welcomed Carney's official vehicle on the street in front of the Presidential Complex and escorted the vehicle to the protocol gate.

President Erdoğan welcomed Carney at the main entrance of the Complex. After Erdoğan and Carney took their places in the ceremony area, the band played the national anthems of the two countries.

At the ceremony, flags and soldiers representing 16 Turkish states in history were featured, and 21 artillery pieces were fired. Carney greeted the Guard Regiment's Ceremonial Guard by saying "Hello, soldier." The two leaders presented their delegations to each other. President Erdoğan and Carney shook hands and posed for the press in front of the Turkish and Canadian flags on the stairs.

Erdoğan and Carney, who had a one-on-one and inter-delegation meeting, will attend a joint press conference after the meetings.

At the ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, MİT President İbrahim Kalın, President of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün, Presidential Private Secretary Hasan Doğan, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Türkiye's Ambassador to Ottawa Can Dizdar and Ankara Governor Yakup. Canbolat also took part.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)