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Turkey Slovakia

Relationship assessment

NATO allies with a strategic partnership framework and Slovak support for Turkey's EU accession process

Turkey toward Slovakia

+30

The Turkish government joined Slovakia in establishing a strategic partnership framework in 2013, providing a basis for bilateral political cooperation. Turkey and Slovakia also cooperate as NATO allies.

Slovakia toward Turkey

+30

The Slovak government joined Turkey in establishing a strategic partnership framework in 2013. Slovakia has supported Turkey's EU accession process, and the two countries cooperate as NATO allies.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship combines NATO alliance with a bilateral strategic partnership framework. Slovakia's support for Turkey's EU accession process adds a concrete political dimension, though the extent of practical bilateral cooperation under the framework is 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 and Slovakia are NATO allies and have a bilateral strategic partnership framework dating from 2013. Slovakia has supported Turkey's EU accession process, while the partnership framework provides a basis for bilateral political cooperation. These ties indicate meaningful cooperation, though the scope and practical implementation of bilateral initiatives are not clear.

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