Relationship dossier
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Relationship assessment
Close partnership built on political support, trade, development assistance, and security cooperation.
Turkey toward Bosnia and Herzegovina
+55Turkey has supported Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and has engaged in diplomatic efforts concerning the country and the wider region. Turkish development assistance has contributed to postwar recovery, while bilateral trade and defense cooperation provide additional channels of engagement.
Bosnia and Herzegovina toward Turkey
+50Bosnia and Herzegovina has maintained bilateral economic and security cooperation with Turkey, including through a free-trade framework and defense ties. Its participation in bilateral political engagement reflects a sustained effort to develop relations with Ankara.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship has durable political, economic, development, and security dimensions. Turkish support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and postwar recovery complements bilateral trade and defense cooperation, creating a close partnership rather than one limited to formal diplomatic contact.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina maintain a close, active relationship shaped by Turkey’s support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and postwar recovery, bilateral economic cooperation, and defense ties. A free-trade framework and recurring political and security cooperation provide durable foundations. Turkey has also supported Bosnia and Herzegovina through development assistance and diplomatic engagement.
Key developments
Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina established a bilateral free-trade framework, supporting ongoing economic cooperation.
Turkey has provided development assistance supporting postwar recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The two countries have pursued bilateral defense and security cooperation.
Turkey engaged in regional diplomatic efforts involving Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic and defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent and continuity of Turkish development assistance across sectors are uncertain.