Chris Kilford, a former senior Canadian military attaché to Turkey, says Ottawa can work on securing trade benefits from the country in such areas as nuclear technology. But he warns that as Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Ankara for the NATO summit,

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday to attend the annual NATO summit — the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey since 2015.

Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "insulting religious values" on stage.

Turkey has emerged in better shape from America’s war with Iran than other regional powers. Its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refused access to Turkish airspace for American warplanes without drawing the ire of Donald Trump,

Turkey, a NATO ​member and Iran's neighbour, has repeatedly accused Israel ⁠of ⁠trying to undermine the ⁠U.S.-Iran ​deal mediated by Pakistan, and has condemned Israeli operations ​in Gaza, Lebanon ⁠and Syria.

As the US reduces its military commitment to the continent, Turkey is looking to benefit geopolitically and economically.

Trump’s visit to Turkey for the Nato summit is expected to strengthen defence cooperation between Washington and Ankara. However, the long-running dispute over Turkey’s participation in the F-35 fight

Trump's affinity for strongmen leaders made him an admirer of Erdogan, who amassed power in Turkey as its prime minister and in his 13th year as president.