Relationship dossier
Turkey
Algeria
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership built on high-level engagement and economic ties, with some divergence over regional policy.
Turkey toward Algeria
+40The Turkish government has pursued economic cooperation and investment in Algeria and participated in high-level bilateral consultations, including the cooperation framework established by the 2006 friendship and cooperation treaty. These measures support a sustained, practical relationship.
Algeria toward Turkey
+40The Algerian government has maintained the bilateral cooperation framework with Turkey and engaged in high-level consultations and economic agreements. This has supported continued government-to-government cooperation, though the degree of coordination on regional issues is not clear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a durable cooperative structure through the 2006 treaty, repeated high-level engagement, and economic ties. Differences in the two governments’ approaches to Libya are a source of friction, but the known relationship is characterized more by sustained cooperation than by confrontation.
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
Turkey and Algeria have developed a substantial cooperative relationship, including a 2006 friendship and cooperation treaty, recurring high-level consultations, and expanded economic ties. Turkish investment in Algeria and agreements reached during senior-level visits have supported practical cooperation. Their approaches to the conflict in Libya have not always aligned, but this has not displaced the broader pattern of bilateral engagement.
Areas of tension
- Turkey and Algeria have had differing approaches to the conflict in Libya.
Key developments
Turkey and Algeria signed a friendship and cooperation treaty establishing a framework for bilateral engagement.
The governments held a high-level cooperation council meeting during the Turkish president’s visit to Algeria, alongside agreements to expand bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current government coordination on regional security issues is uncertain.