Canada–Turkey relations
Encyclopedia
Canadian–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Canada
and Turkey
. Canada has an embassy in Ankara
. Turkey has an embassy in Ottawa
. Both countries are full members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
. Also Turkey is a full member of the Council of Europe (CoE)
and Canada is an observer member of it. The recognition of the Armenian Genocide
by the Canadian parliament has soured relations between the two countries.
Canada refused to participate in a proposed invasion of Turkey during the Chanak Crisis
of 1922, Canada's first independent foreign policy decision.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Canada has an embassy in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. Turkey has an embassy in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Both countries are full members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...
, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections...
and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
. Also Turkey is a full member of the Council of Europe (CoE)
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
and Canada is an observer member of it. The recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
by the Canadian parliament has soured relations between the two countries.
Canada refused to participate in a proposed invasion of Turkey during the Chanak Crisis
Chanak Crisis
The Chanak Crisis, also called Chanak Affair in September 1922 was the threatened attack by Turkish troops on British and French troops stationed near Çanakkale to guard the Dardanelles neutral zone. The Turkish troops had recently defeated Greek forces and recaptured İzmir...
of 1922, Canada's first independent foreign policy decision.
See also
- Foreign relations of CanadaForeign relations of CanadaThe foreign relations of Canada are Canada's relations with other governments and peoples. Canada's most important relationship, being the largest trading relationship in the world, is with the United States...
- Foreign relations of TurkeyForeign relations of TurkeyForeign relations of the Republic of Turkey are the Turkish government's policies in its external relations with the international community...
- Turks in CanadaTurks in CanadaTurks in Canada or Turkish Canadians are Turkish people who have immigrated to Canada. However, the term also refers to Canadian-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background...
- Embassy of Turkey in OttawaEmbassy of Turkey in OttawaThe Embassy of the Turkey in Ottawa is Turkey's diplomatic mission to Canada. It is housed in a sprawling Tudor style manor located at 197 Wurtemburg Street overlooking the Rideau River. The building was built by Fisheries Commissioner William F. Whitcher in about 1869. In 1888 it was expanded and...
- Embassy of Canada in Ankara