Relationship dossier
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Relationship assessment
Turkey and Azerbaijan sustain a close strategic partnership spanning defense, energy and mutual assistance.
Turkey toward Azerbaijan
+90Turkey has provided political and military support to Azerbaijan, including in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The two governments formalized allied relations and mutual-assistance commitments in the 2021 Shusha Declaration. Turkey also supports energy transport links connecting Azerbaijani production to international markets.
Azerbaijan toward Turkey
+90Azerbaijan has developed energy transport cooperation with Turkey through infrastructure including TANAP and the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline. Azerbaijan joined Turkey in formalizing allied relations and mutual-assistance commitments through the 2021 Shusha Declaration.
Overall relationship
+90The relationship is anchored by a formal alliance declaration, sustained defense cooperation and major energy infrastructure. These durable links, together with Turkey's support for Azerbaijan concerning Nagorno-Karabakh, characterize a close strategic partnership.
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 Azerbaijan maintain an exceptionally close strategic partnership, reinforced by military cooperation, Turkish support for Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, and energy links routed through Turkey. The 2021 Shusha Declaration formalized allied relations and provided for mutual assistance. Energy infrastructure, including TANAP and the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, is another durable pillar of cooperation.
Key developments
Turkey and Azerbaijan signed the Shusha Declaration, formalizing allied relations and mutual-assistance commitments.
The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), carrying Azerbaijani gas through Turkey, was inaugurated.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of mutual-assistance commitments under the Shusha Declaration are unclear.
- The scope of ongoing military cooperation may vary over time.