Relationship dossier
Turkey
Qatar
Relationship assessment
A close strategic partnership spanning defense, high-level coordination and economic cooperation
Turkey toward Qatar
+75Turkey has maintained a military presence in Qatar under bilateral defense cooperation and deployed additional support during the 2017 regional blockade. The two governments also established a High Strategic Committee for regular high-level coordination.
Qatar toward Turkey
+75Qatar has made substantial investment commitments in Turkey and expanded financial cooperation, including a currency-swap arrangement. These measures have supported economic ties between the two governments.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is structured by sustained strategic coordination, defense cooperation and close economic ties. Turkey's military support to Qatar during the 2017 blockade and Qatar's investment and financial cooperation with Turkey are major practical features of the partnership.
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 Qatar maintain a close strategic partnership combining defense cooperation, regular high-level coordination, and substantial financial and investment ties. Turkey deployed troops to Qatar during the 2017 regional blockade, while Qatar has supported Turkey through investment commitments and financial cooperation. These measures reflect sustained, practical cooperation across security and economic policy.
Key developments
Turkey and Qatar established a High Strategic Committee to coordinate bilateral relations.
Turkey deployed additional military support to Qatar during the regional blockade of Qatar.
Qatar announced a substantial investment commitment in Turkey amid economic pressure on the Turkish lira.
The two governments expanded financial cooperation through a currency-swap arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral defense arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and timing of announced Qatari investment commitments in Turkey are uncertain.