Relationship dossier
Turkey
Tajikistan
Relationship assessment
Generally cooperative ties, with development and diplomatic engagement alongside friction over Turkish schools and the Gülen movement.
Turkey toward Tajikistan
+25Turkey has conducted development projects in Tajikistan through its Cooperation and Coordination Agency. During President Erdoğan’s 2019 visit, Turkey signed bilateral agreements with Tajikistan, including in areas of security and cooperation.
Tajikistan toward Turkey
+20Tajikistan hosted President Erdoğan’s 2019 visit and signed bilateral agreements with Turkey, including in areas of security and cooperation. Tajikistan’s handling of Turkish schools and Turkish requests concerning people linked to the Gülen movement have also been points of friction.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines practical development and diplomatic cooperation with a recurring disagreement over Turkish schools and Ankara’s concerns about the Gülen movement. The 2019 agreements and presidential visit indicate substantive engagement, though the extent and durability of implementation are 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
Overview
Turkey and Tajikistan maintain generally cooperative government relations, including development cooperation and agreements signed during a 2019 presidential visit. Tensions have also arisen over Turkish schools and Ankara’s concerns about people associated with the Gülen movement. The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- Turkey’s concerns about people linked to the Gülen movement and Tajikistan’s response.
- Disputes concerning Turkish schools operating in Tajikistan.
Key developments
President Erdoğan visited Tajikistan and the two governments signed bilateral agreements, including in areas of security and cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Tajikistan’s cooperation with Turkey regarding Turkish schools and people linked to the Gülen movement are limited.