Canada and Türkiye sign energy cooperation statement covering LNG, nuclear and minerals

Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar signed a joint statement on energy cooperation in Ankara on 22 October. The statement sets out areas for bilateral work in energy trade and investment, liquefied natural gas, civil nuclear energy, clean power and minerals supply chains. It records ministerial commitments to continue discussions; it does not itself announce a specific LNG sale, nuclear technology selection, construction contract or investment amount.

On liquefied natural gas, the ministers agreed to facilitate further discussions between Canadian project proponents and potential long-term buyers in Türkiye. The statement cites Canada’s growing export capacity and global supply shortages and price volatility as context. It describes possible procurement arrangements that could support Türkiye’s energy security and add supply to global markets, but names no buyer, seller, volume, delivery date or binding purchase agreement.

The nuclear section records mutual interest in exploring cooperation in civil nuclear energy based on Canadian technology. The ministers encouraged further dialogue among government officials, regulators, research and technical institutions, and industry. The text does not identify a reactor design, project site, financing package or procurement decision. It therefore marks a policy avenue for discussion rather than a project award or construction start.

For clean power, the ministers discussed how renewable energy and clean technologies could support grid stability, diversify energy mixes and strengthen supply chains. They agreed to explore ways to encourage private-sector investment in renewables and emerging carbon-capture and storage technologies. They also agreed to explore next-generation geothermal cooperation, including advanced closed-loop systems, through exchanges of knowledge and technical expertise. No investment commitments or project capacities are given.

On minerals, the statement calls for stronger supply-chain collaboration through trade and investment across the mining value chain, from exploration to services such as drilling, laboratory analysis, resource modelling and reporting aligned with international standards. It also supports partnerships in battery minerals and technologies and engagement on environmental, social and governance practices. The ministers welcomed Türkiye’s adoption of the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining standards and its planned attendance at the 2027 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference.

The ministers also encouraged cooperation between the Geological Survey of Canada and Türkiye’s General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration on public geoscience, energy and mineral research, geological hazards and other shared priorities. They framed the cooperation within broader multilateral efforts on transparent markets, energy security and resilient minerals supply chains. The signed statement is a framework for continuing government and commercial dialogue; follow-through, agreements, financing and delivered projects remain future steps.