A Turkish official told Reuters on the 13th that the Turkish authorities have informed Canada that it will join a multilateral defense finance bank led by Canada as a founding member. Canadian Prime Minister Carney issued a statement during the NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara on the 7th saying that nine countries, including Canada, Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine, intend to jointly create a “Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank.” The statement said that all parties will jointly advance preparations for the construction of the bank, which is expected to be put into operation as early as 2027. However, as of the 11th, Turkish Ministry of Defense sources still said that the Turkish authorities are “evaluating” whether to officially participate in the plan. The proposed multilateral bank will be headquartered in Canada and aims to expand defense financing channels and reduce financing costs to fund member states to expand production capacity in the defense industry. The relevant plan has yet to be approved by the participating countries before it can be confirmed.

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