Relationship dossier
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Relationship assessment
A broad strategic partnership has expanded after a period of serious tension.
Turkey toward Uzbekistan
+55Turkey has pursued strategic, trade, investment, and defense cooperation with Uzbekistan through high-level engagement and bilateral agreements. The two governments established a strategic partnership framework, and Turkey has supported closer economic ties.
Uzbekistan toward Turkey
+55Uzbekistan has developed a strategic partnership with Turkey and pursued bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and defense through government engagement and agreements. This reflects a marked shift from the serious tensions between the governments in the late 1990s.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship has evolved from serious political strain in the late 1990s into a broad strategic partnership. Sustained high-level engagement and cooperation across economic and security fields underpin the closer ties, while the earlier rupture remains a significant historical feature.
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 Uzbekistan have built a broad, increasingly close partnership, including a strategic partnership framework, regular high-level engagement, and cooperation in trade, investment, and defense. Relations experienced serious strain in the late 1990s, but subsequent engagement has substantially strengthened bilateral ties.
Areas of tension
- In the late 1990s, Uzbekistan accused Turkey of sheltering Uzbek Islamist opponents, contributing to a serious bilateral rupture.
Key developments
Turkey and Uzbekistan established diplomatic relations.
The two governments established a strategic partnership framework.
The relationship deteriorated sharply in the late 1990s amid Uzbekistan's accusations that Turkey was sheltering Uzbek Islamist opponents.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The balance of trade and investment commitments against completed projects is uncertain.