Relationship dossier
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Relationship assessment
A sustained strategic partnership with broad economic, political and regional cooperation.
Turkey toward Kazakhstan
+45Turkey was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence and has built a strategic partnership with it through bilateral agreements and regular high-level consultations. Turkish government cooperation also spans trade, investment, transport, education and security, alongside engagement through Turkic-state institutions.
Kazakhstan toward Turkey
+45Kazakhstan participates in bilateral strategic consultations and agreements with Turkey, and cooperates with the Turkish government in areas including trade, investment, transport and regional coordination through Turkic-state institutions.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship has a durable strategic framework and a broad agenda of bilateral cooperation, reinforced by regular political consultations and collaboration in regional Turkic institutions. Its breadth supports a substantially cooperative characterization, while uncertainty about implementation and the depth of sectoral cooperation counsels against describing it as an exceptionally close partnership.
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 Kazakhstan maintain a strategic partnership supported by regular high-level consultations, bilateral agreements and cooperation in areas including trade, investment, transport, education and security. Turkey was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence. Both governments also cooperate through Turkic-state institutions. The relationship is substantial and sustained, though the scope and implementation of individual agreements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Turkey became the first country to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence.
The two governments signed a strategic partnership agreement, establishing a framework for expanded bilateral cooperation.
The two countries established a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to support regular high-level coordination.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical outcomes of bilateral agreements vary by sector.
- The scale and continuity of security cooperation are unclear.