Relationship dossier
Turkey
Thailand
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties marked by economic cooperation and Thai earthquake relief assistance to Turkey
Turkey toward Thailand
+20Turkey has pursued economic cooperation with Thailand through a bilateral investment agreement and participation in negotiations toward a free-trade agreement. The scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Thailand toward Turkey
+25Thailand participated in economic cooperation with Turkey through a bilateral investment agreement and free-trade negotiations. It also sent a search-and-rescue team to assist Turkey after the February 2023 earthquakes.
Overall relationship
+20Economic cooperation, including an investment agreement and free-trade negotiations, forms a constructive basis for Turkey–Thailand relations. Thailand's earthquake-response assistance to Turkey added a concrete instance of practical cooperation. The extent and durability of these arrangements remain 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 Thailand have pursued economic cooperation, including a bilateral investment agreement and negotiations toward a free-trade agreement. Thailand also sent a search-and-rescue team to assist Turkey after the February 2023 earthquakes. These actions indicate constructive relations, though the breadth and implementation of economic cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Turkey and Thailand signed a bilateral investment agreement.
Turkey and Thailand began negotiations toward a free-trade agreement.
Thailand sent a search-and-rescue team to assist Turkey after the earthquakes.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral investment agreement are unclear.
- The status and outcome of Turkey–Thailand free-trade negotiations are unclear.
- The extent of continuing bilateral cooperation beyond economic ties and emergency assistance is unclear.