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Relationship dossier

Turkey Mali

Relationship assessment

Practical cooperation in defense and development

Turkey toward Mali

+40

Turkey has supplied military equipment to Mali and supported development projects through Turkish institutions, including the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency.

Mali toward Turkey

+35

Mali has procured Turkish defense equipment, including Bayraktar TB2 drones, reflecting practical defense cooperation with Turkey.

Overall relationship

+40

Defense procurement and Turkish development assistance form the main features of the bilateral relationship. These provide concrete grounds for cooperation, although the breadth and durability of other government-to-government arrangements 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Turkey and Mali have developed practical cooperation in defense and development. Turkey has supplied military equipment to Mali and supported development projects through Turkish institutions. Mali has procured Turkish defense equipment, including Bayraktar TB2 drones. The scope and implementation of wider bilateral agreements are less clear.

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