Relationship dossier
Turkey
Kyrgyzstan
Relationship assessment
A close partnership with broad cooperation and periodic friction over institutions associated with the Gülen movement.
Turkey toward Kyrgyzstan
+45Turkey has supported development projects in Kyrgyzstan through TİKA and maintained educational cooperation, including scholarships and exchanges. The two governments established a high-level cooperation council. Turkey has also pressed Kyrgyzstan to act against institutions it associates with the Gülen movement, creating bilateral friction.
Kyrgyzstan toward Turkey
+40Kyrgyzstan has pursued bilateral cooperation with Turkey through the high-level cooperation council and agreements covering areas including economic and security ties. In 2018, Kyrgyz and Turkish leaders signed a package of bilateral agreements. Kyrgyzstan's handling of institutions associated with the Gülen movement has at times been a source of disagreement with Turkey.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by sustained institutional and practical cooperation in development, education, trade and security, alongside periodic tension over Turkey's requests concerning institutions linked to the Gülen movement. These features support a close but not uniformly aligned bilateral 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 Kyrgyzstan have maintained a close partnership since Kyrgyzstan's independence, including a bilateral high-level cooperation council and cooperation in development, education, trade and security. Turkey has provided development assistance through TİKA and supported educational exchanges. The relationship has also faced friction over Turkey's demands that Kyrgyzstan act against institutions associated with the Gülen movement.
Areas of tension
- Turkey's pressure on Kyrgyzstan to close or restrict institutions associated with the Gülen movement.
Key developments
The two governments established a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to structure bilateral relations.
Kyrgyz and Turkish leaders signed a package of bilateral agreements during a visit to Ankara, covering areas including economic and security cooperation.
Turkey provided development assistance in Kyrgyzstan through TİKA, including projects in public services and infrastructure.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral economic and security agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current Kyrgyz government action concerning institutions associated with the Gülen movement is uncertain.