Relationship dossier
Turkey
Costa Rica
Relationship assessment
Turkey and Costa Rica maintain cooperative ties, including reciprocal visa-free travel arrangements.
Turkey toward Costa Rica
+20Turkey participates in a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement with Costa Rica, facilitating travel by eligible Costa Rican travelers to Turkey.
Costa Rica toward Turkey
+20Costa Rica participates in a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement with Turkey, facilitating travel by eligible Turkish travelers to Costa Rica.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes practical cooperation through reciprocal visa-exempt travel. The broader scope and durability of cooperation are unclear, while no specific bilateral disputes are identified in this assessment.
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 Costa Rica have a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement that facilitates travel between the two countries. The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are less clear, and no specific bilateral disputes are identified in this assessment.
Key developments
Turkey and Costa Rica established a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement for eligible travelers.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of bilateral cooperation beyond travel facilitation are limited.