Relationship dossier
Turkey
Italy
Relationship assessment
Turkey and Italy maintain a strategic partnership with recurring cooperation in defense, industry and regional affairs.
Turkey toward Italy
+45The Turkish government has pursued strategic and defense-industrial cooperation with Italy through bilateral intergovernmental summits and joint initiatives. The relationship includes collaboration on defense production and security, alongside the broader NATO framework.
Italy toward Turkey
+45The Italian government has pursued strategic cooperation with Turkey through bilateral intergovernmental summits and defense-industrial initiatives. Italy has engaged Turkey on security, trade and migration, while NATO provides a durable setting for defense cooperation.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is underpinned by recurring strategic dialogue and practical cooperation, notably in defense and industry, alongside the countries’ shared NATO framework. Bilateral cooperation has extended to security, trade and migration, making the partnership substantial, although individual initiatives depend on implementation and changing regional priorities.
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 Italy have developed a substantial strategic partnership, including recurring high-level intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration in defense and industry. Their NATO alliance provides a durable framework, while bilateral summits have advanced cooperation in areas such as trade, security and migration. The relationship is generally cooperative, though the scope and implementation of particular initiatives can vary.
Key developments
Italy and Turkey held an intergovernmental summit that advanced bilateral cooperation and established a framework for closer strategic ties.
A further intergovernmental summit renewed strategic dialogue and cooperation, including in defense, trade and security.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuity of initiatives announced at bilateral summits are unclear.
- The scope of defense-industrial cooperation and its longer-term projects may change.