Relationship dossier
Turkey
Madagascar
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation marked by a high-level visit and agreements in 2017
Turkey toward Madagascar
+15Turkey pursued bilateral engagement through President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 2017 visit to Madagascar and the signing of cooperation agreements with the Malagasy government.
Madagascar toward Turkey
+15Madagascar received the Turkish president in 2017 and participated in signing bilateral cooperation agreements with Turkey.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included high-level political engagement and bilateral cooperation agreements, but the extent and durability of practical cooperation 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 Madagascar have pursued practical bilateral engagement, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 2017 visit to Madagascar and the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements. These steps indicate a cooperative relationship, though its breadth and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Madagascar, and the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements signed in 2017 are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of subsequent government cooperation are unclear.