土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安周四表示，土耳其和加拿大计划启动自由贸易协定谈判，并在能源、贸易、交通运输和国防工业领域开展新项目，以加强双边关系。
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Türkiye and Canada aim to launch talks for a free trade agreement, as well as new projects in energy, trade, transportation and the defense industry to strengthen bilateral relations.
“我们希望将目前约30亿美元的贸易额，通过我们将采取的步骤，首先提高到50亿美元，然后再提高到100亿美元，”埃尔多安在安卡拉与加拿大总理马克·卡尼举行的联合新闻发布会上表示。
"We hope to increase our trade volume, which currently stands at around $3 billion, to $5 billion initially and then to $10 billion through the steps we will take," Erdogan told a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara.
埃尔多安表示，双方已同意在年底前启动自由贸易协定谈判，以促进贸易和投资。
Erdogan said the two sides had agreed to begin free trade agreement negotiations before the end of the year to boost trade and investment.
他说，将土耳其—加拿大关系提升到战略伙伴关系水平，不仅仅是纸面上的象征性步骤。
He said elevating Türkiye-Canada relations to the level of a strategic partnership would not be merely a symbolic step on paper.
“我们今天已经克服了土耳其和加拿大之间长期存在的脱节。现在，我们正在开启土耳其和加拿大之间的新时代，”他说。
"We have today overcome the disconnect that had persisted between Türkiye and Canada for many years. Now we are launching a new era between Türkiye and Canada," he said.
“在我首次访问加拿大期间，我们将把商界人士聚集在一起，并采取前进的步骤，”埃尔多安补充道。
"On my first visit to Canada, we will bring our businesspeople together and take steps forward," Erdogan added.
他还欢迎加拿大针对非法以色列定居点实施的制裁，表示安卡拉认为这些措施对于遏制特拉维夫的违规行为是适当的。
He also welcomed Canada's sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements, saying Ankara considers the measures appropriate for deterring violations by Tel Aviv.
关于国际冲突，埃尔多安表示，土耳其希望外交努力能够为乌克兰和海湾地区的持久和平铺平道路。
On international conflicts, Erdogan said Türkiye hoped diplomatic efforts would pave the way for lasting peace in both Ukraine and the Gulf region.