Relationship dossier
Turkey
Oman
Relationship assessment
Friendly bilateral ties supported by high-level visits and cooperation agreements
Turkey toward Oman
+40Turkey has pursued closer government ties with Oman through high-level engagement and bilateral agreements covering areas including investment, trade, and defense cooperation.
Oman toward Turkey
+40Oman has maintained high-level engagement with Turkey and concluded bilateral agreements covering areas including investment, trade, and defense cooperation.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation rather than a formal alliance. High-level visits and agreements across economic and defense fields support a friendly bilateral structure; no major bilateral confrontation is identified.
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 Oman maintain friendly, pragmatic relations, with government engagement extending to investment, trade, and defense cooperation. High-level visits and bilateral agreements have supported closer ties, while Oman’s regional diplomacy and Turkey’s Gulf engagement provide a basis for cooperation. The scope and implementation of specific agreements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Oman, with the two governments pursuing closer bilateral cooperation.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq visited Turkey, where the governments concluded agreements to expand cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent trade and investment commitments is uncertain.