# Turkey-Ukraine bilateral relations and trade

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-ukraine-bilateral-relations-and-trade
> Updated: 2026-09-23T19:57:34.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Turkey and Ukraine have moved to deepen economic and security ties. During a reception in Ankara celebrating the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, Turkish Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan reaffirmed support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that bilateral trade had reached $6.6 billion the previous year.

Following these discussions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a free trade agreement. President Zelenskyy stated a goal to increase bilateral trade volume from $1 billion to $10 billion. The leaders also discussed security cooperation and potential peace negotiations, with Zelenskyy expressing readiness to participate in a peace summit if hosted by President Erdoğan.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: Ukraine and Turkey sign free trade agreement

Ukraine and Turkey have signed a free trade agreement aiming to increase bilateral trade from $1 billion to $10 billion. Zelenskyy also expressed readiness for peace talks hosted by Erdoğan.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-and-turkey-sign-free-trade-agreement

### 2026-09-16: Turkey and Ukraine strengthen ties as trade hits $6.6 billion

Turkish Minister Vedat Işıkhan reaffirmed support for Ukraine's sovereignty and noted that bilateral trade reached $6.6 billion, with a new Free Trade Agreement set for October 1.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-reaffirms-support-for-ukraine-sovereignty-and-economic-ties

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