Relationship dossier
Turkey
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
A close strategic partnership with sustained defense cooperation and diplomatic support
Turkey toward Pakistan
+75Turkey has supported Pakistan’s position on Kashmir in international forums and pursued defense cooperation, including a contract to build four MILGEM-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy with technology transfer.
Pakistan toward Turkey
+75Pakistan has backed Turkey in international forums and condemned the 2016 coup attempt. The governments also maintain high-level strategic consultations and defense cooperation.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is characterized by a durable strategic partnership combining defense cooperation, high-level consultations and reciprocal diplomatic support. These sustained ties are more substantial than routine diplomatic engagement, although the scope and implementation of some cooperation remain uncertain.
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 Pakistan maintain a close strategic partnership supported by recurring high-level consultations, defense cooperation and diplomatic backing on major issues. Turkey has supported Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, while Pakistan has backed Turkey in international forums and condemned the 2016 coup attempt. Defense ties include a Turkish contract to build four MILGEM-class corvettes for Pakistan, with technology transfer.
Key developments
The governments established a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to deepen bilateral consultations.
Turkey contracted to build four MILGEM-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy, including technology transfer.
Pakistan condemned the attempted coup in Turkey and expressed support for the Turkish government.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which defense cooperation has translated into operational capability is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade and strategic cooperation arrangements are uncertain.