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Turkey Republic of the Congo

Relationship assessment

Official visits and agreements support a modestly cooperative Turkey–Republic of the Congo relationship.

Turkey toward Republic of the Congo

+30

Turkey has pursued development cooperation in the Republic of the Congo and concluded bilateral agreements during high-level exchanges, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 2018 visit.

Republic of the Congo toward Turkey

+30

The Congolese government has engaged in high-level bilateral exchanges with Turkey and concluded agreements, including during President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s 2012 visit to Turkey.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship features reciprocal high-level engagement, bilateral agreements and Turkish development cooperation in the Republic of the Congo. These provide a basis for practical cooperation, though its scope and durability are not clear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Turkey and the Republic of the Congo have maintained official engagement, including high-level visits and bilateral agreements. Turkey has also pursued development cooperation in the country. These activities indicate practical but comparatively limited cooperation; the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.

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