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Turkey North Korea

Relationship assessment

A history of Korean War conflict and Turkish support for sanctions shape a relationship with limited known bilateral engagement.

Turkey toward North Korea

-15

Turkey sent forces to fight North Korean forces in the Korean War and supports international sanctions targeting North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

North Korea toward Turkey

-15

North Korean forces fought Turkish forces during the Korean War. Details of North Korean government conduct toward Turkey since then are limited.

Overall relationship

-10

The relationship carries a legacy of military conflict from the Korean War. Turkey’s support for sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs adds a contemporary point of opposition, while the scope of substantive bilateral engagement remains 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 fought North Korean forces in the Korean War and supports international sanctions responding to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 2001, but the scope of substantive bilateral engagement is unclear. The relationship combines a history of military conflict with limited known contemporary engagement.

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