Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced a strategic push for mining and nuclear cooperation with Canada during the PDAC 2026 Congress. Highlighting a $20 billion energy efficiency plan, Bayraktar invited Canadian firms to Türkiye while signaling that Turkish state companies like Eti Maden and Turkish Petroleum may invest in Canada. The Minister also proposed using Türkiye’s infrastructure to deliver Canadian LNG to European markets. To support these goals, Turkey aims for 20 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2050 and has passed new laws to streamline investment permits. Bayraktar concluded that bilateral partnerships, including potential joint
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