Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Turkey on Thursday to kick off a two-day visit to the Mediterranean country.

During the visit, Carney met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish presidential palace in Ankara.

Erdogan: A 'new era' in Turkey-Canada relations

The two leaders announced that the Canadian-Turkish relationship would be upgraded to a "strategic partnership," covering areas such as trade, energy and people-to-people ties.

"We've planted the seeds of something new: a strategic partnership that will create new opportunities for our workers and businesses, and greater security and prosperity for both of our peoples.…