On December 16, 1991 Turkey was the first[1] country to recognize Uzbekistan and among the first to open an embassy in Tashkent.

[1] During the early 1990s, Turkey has made early commitments for expansion of trade and cooperation,[2] funding Uzbek development schemes with a US$700 million (worth $1.3 billion USD in 2020) credit[3] and pledging yearly 2,000 scholarships[4] for Uzbek students to study in Turkey.

Since then, Turkey and Uzbekistan have developed a strong relationship with more than 100 bilateral agreements and protocols concluded between the two countries.

[5] Since gaining independence, Uzbek wariness of Russian influence led Uzbekistan to seek closer ties with other countries.

Turkey has been a participant to the political entity since the Nakhchivan Agreement in 2009, and Uzbekistan joined as a full-fledged member in 2019.