Canada weighs buying Turkish drones it sanctioned in 2019

Canada weighs buying Turkish drones it sanctioned in 2019 Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 11:42 Ottawa's drone interest reflects a wider defence procurement shift as Carney prepares for an October visit to Turkey A Baykar Akinci combat drone seen from an Azerbaijani air force Mikoyan MiG-29 as it flies over Baku in May 2022 (Handout/Baykar Defence/AFP) Off When Canada imposed an arms sales ban on Turkey in 2019 over Ankara’s military incursion into Syria , Turkish drone makers Baykar and TAI were among the companies most affected. Both firms had been using electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) cameras produced by Canadian manufacturer Wescam. The embargo forced them to seek alternative suppliers, including domestic companies.