| Mission1: | Embassy of Bahrain, Ankara |
| Mission2: | Embassy of Turkey, Manama |
| Envoytitle1: | Ambassador |
| Envoytitle2: | Ambassador |
| Envoy1: | Ibrahim Yusuf Al-Abdullah[1] |
| Envoy2: | Esin Çakıl[2] |
Foreign relations exist between Bahrain and Turkey. Turkey's historic relationship with Bahrain has wavered between indifference and courtship, but the constant has been a layer of mistrust emanating from both ends that appears to have been set aside in 2002[3] when the new Turkish government reversed the status quo and embraced a policy of engagement that has successfully catapulted the country to becoming a leading economic player in the Bahrain.[4]
Turkey opened its Embassy in Bahrain in 1990, while the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Ankara has been in operation since 2008.[5]
| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa |  Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | Presidential Complex, Ankara | August 25-28, 2016 |
| King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Presidential Complex, Ankara | March 25, 2016 |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Al-Sakhir Palace, Sakhir | February 12-13, 2017 |
| Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa | Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | OIC Extraordinary Summit on Al-Quds, Istanbul | May 18, 2018 |
| Export | 225 | 193 | 227 | 299 | |
| Import | 104 | 128 | 187 | 187 | |
| Volume | 329 | 321 | 414 | 486 | |
| Balance | 121 | 65 | 40 | 112 |
Turkish television drama have become massively popular across in Bahrain, as millions of Arabs stop everything daily to view the latest episode of shows such as Hareem Al Sultan and Fatima, going a long way to promote a positive image of Turkey in Bahrain.[9]
The Turkish-Bahraini Business Council was established based on the agreement signed by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on 16 February 2006 in Istanbul. The first joint meeting of the board of directors of the Council was convened on the same day, whereas the last meeting of the Council was held on 1 March 2017 in Ankara, just before the JEC meeting (held on 2-3 March 2017).