A former high-ranking security expert says Canada may loosen its arms-export restrictions against Turkiye as that country moves to strengthen ties with its Western peers.
At last week's NATO summit in Lithuania, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo─ƒan struck a deal to support Sweden's attempt to join the military alliance after blocking the move for months.
The Prime Minister's Office isn't denying reports claiming there was a deal to open talks about the arms ban. "I had thought that the Canadian government, like some of the other governments in Europe would lift our arms embargo against Turkiye as part of a of an arrangement, to recognize or to even encourage Turkiye to take a more firmer stance against Russia," Kilford said.
Ottawa believes Azerbaijan has been using Turkish drones equipped with Canadian sensors, in line with extensive media reporting. It also has evidence that Turkish drones with Canadian sensors might have been used in Libya and Syria. Such a decision would help Canada's relations with a major ally, help Turkiye get out of a dire economic situation, and set a fresh tone for Turkiye's new ambassador in Ottawa, who started last month. Yet dropping the embargo would still carry the risk of Canadian components showing up in drones outside of Turkiye.
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