Relationship dossier
Israel
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement has expanded, including reciprocal embassies and a 2023 Israeli foreign minister visit to Ashgabat.
Israel toward Turkmenistan
+20Israel maintains an embassy in Ashgabat and sent its foreign minister to Turkmenistan for official talks in 2023, demonstrating direct government engagement.
Turkmenistan toward Israel
+20Turkmenistan established an embassy in Tel Aviv and hosted Israel’s foreign minister for official talks in Ashgabat in 2023.
Overall relationship
+20Reciprocal diplomatic representation and high-level talks provide a basis for bilateral engagement. The scope of sustained cooperation beyond these exchanges is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Israel and Turkmenistan maintain diplomatic engagement, including an Israeli embassy in Ashgabat and a Turkmen embassy in Tel Aviv. In 2023, Israel’s foreign minister visited Ashgabat for talks, and Turkmenistan hosted the visit. These steps indicate practical engagement, though the breadth and durability of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Israel’s foreign minister visited Ashgabat for official talks with Turkmenistan’s government.
Turkmenistan opened an embassy in Tel Aviv.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of sustained cooperation beyond diplomatic engagement are limited.