Relationship dossier
Turkey
Hong Kong
Relationship assessment
Turkey–Hong Kong ties include bilateral tax cooperation within Hong Kong’s limited external-affairs role.
Turkey toward Hong Kong
+15Turkey entered into a bilateral agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, supporting economic and tax cooperation.
Hong Kong toward Turkey
+15Hong Kong entered into a bilateral agreement with Turkey to avoid double taxation, within the region’s authority to conclude agreements in relevant areas.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete basis in bilateral tax cooperation, but Hong Kong’s status limits its role in general foreign policy. Broader cooperation and the extent of sustained engagement are unclear.
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 Hong Kong have a bilateral arrangement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and does not conduct an independent general foreign policy; its external agreements are limited to areas within its competence. The scope of broader government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Turkey and Hong Kong concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- The practical implementation and ongoing operation of the bilateral tax arrangement are unclear.