Türkiye Not Joining Canada’s Global Defense Bank Initiative at This Stage, Source Says

Türkiye has decided not to join a new global defense bank initiative launched by Canada ‌at this stage, ‌a Turkish ‌source ⁠said on Friday, ⁠days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the ⁠move at the ‌NATO ‌summit in Ankara. The ‌source said ‌that after consultations between Türkiye's defense industry authority ‌and the defense, foreign, and ⁠finance ministries, ⁠ Türkiye has "decided not to commit to joining at this stage", Reuters reported.