Relationship dossier
Turkey
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Turkey and Moldova have a constructive relationship supported by a free trade agreement and strategic partnership.
Turkey toward Moldova
+35Turkey entered into a free trade agreement with Moldova, which took effect in 2016, and has pursued a strategic partnership with the Moldovan government.
Moldova toward Turkey
+35Moldova entered into a free trade agreement with Turkey, which took effect in 2016, and has pursued a strategic partnership with the Turkish government.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in the free trade agreement and strategic partnership, with trade as a central area of engagement. The scope and practical depth of cooperation beyond these arrangements are less clear.
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 Moldova maintain a cooperative relationship centered on trade and bilateral agreements. Their free trade agreement, in force since 2016, provides a durable framework for economic cooperation, and the countries have also pursued a strategic partnership. The relationship appears constructive, though its breadth and the implementation of specific cooperation programs are unclear.
Key developments
The Turkey–Moldova free trade agreement entered into force.
Turkey and Moldova established a strategic partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral assistance and other government-to-government programs is uncertain.