Relationship dossier
Turkey
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Modest bilateral cooperation focused on economic ties and humanitarian assistance
Turkey toward Ireland
+20Turkey has participated in bilateral economic cooperation with Ireland, including a double taxation agreement and a joint economic and trade committee.
Ireland toward Turkey
+25Ireland has participated in bilateral economic cooperation with Turkey and provided humanitarian assistance after the 2023 earthquakes.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has practical economic channels, including a tax agreement and a joint trade committee, alongside Irish humanitarian assistance after the 2023 earthquakes. These features support a modest cooperative characterization; the breadth and durability of wider bilateral collaboration are less 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
Overview
Turkey and Ireland maintain modest, practical bilateral cooperation, particularly through economic arrangements. Their double taxation agreement and the establishment of a joint economic and trade committee provide concrete channels for cooperation. Ireland also provided humanitarian assistance following the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. The scope and continuity of cooperation beyond these areas are less clear.
Key developments
Turkey and Ireland concluded a double taxation agreement.
Turkey and Ireland established a joint economic and trade committee.
Ireland provided humanitarian assistance following the earthquakes in Turkey.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of economic cooperation through bilateral arrangements are unclear.
- The continuity of high-level bilateral engagement is uncertain.