Relationship dossier
Turkey
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
High-level engagement and agreements support practical Turkey–Zimbabwe cooperation, though the scope of implementation is unclear.
Turkey toward Zimbabwe
+25Turkey received Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on an official visit in 2019, during which the two governments signed agreements in areas including trade, investment, tourism and defense.
Zimbabwe toward Turkey
+25Zimbabwe sent President Emmerson Mnangagwa on an official visit to Turkey in 2019 and signed bilateral agreements with the Turkish government in areas including trade, investment, tourism and defense.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes high-level engagement and agreements across several areas of practical cooperation. The extent to which these agreements produced sustained collaboration 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
Overview
Turkey and Zimbabwe have pursued practical cooperation through high-level engagement and bilateral agreements. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2019 visit to Turkey produced agreements covering areas including trade, investment, tourism and defense. The scope and implementation of this cooperation are unclear, and the breadth of sustained government collaboration is difficult to assess.
Key developments
During President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s official visit to Turkey, the governments signed agreements covering areas including trade, investment, tourism and defense.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed during high-level visits are unclear.
- Details of continuing government cooperation beyond the announced agreements are limited.