DIPLOMACY

Mark Carney Visits Ataturk’s Mausoleum in Ankara

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Ankara during a Turkey visit described by the source as a first for a Canadian leader.

BharatVox · 22 October 2026 at 06:22 pm IST

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney — archive photograph (2025-06-15 15:35); not the reported event — Simon Dawson / Number 10, CC BY 2.0

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid a wreath at Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s mausoleum in Ankara on October 22 and paused in silence to honour the Turkish Republic’s founder, according to India Global Review.

The outlet described the trip as the first visit to Turkey by a Canadian leader. That historical distinction has not been independently verified by BharatVox.

#Mark Carney#Canada#Turkey#Mustafa Kemal Ataturk#Ankara

Fact-check this story · Source: India Global Review: Canada’s Mark Carney Visits Ataturk’s Mausoleum on Historic Turkey Trip. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.

Join the conversation (0)