Turkey Credit Rating

CREDIT RATINGS • SUMMARY
TURKEY
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Rating Agency Rating Outlook Last Update Action
Standard & Poor's BB- - 4 Nov 2024 rating upgrade
Moody's Investors Service B1 positive 23 Jul 2024 rating upgrade
Fitch Ratings B+ positive 8 Mar 2024 rating upgrade
DBRS BB (high) negative 21 Jul 2016 rating downgrade

Current Turkey credit ratings, according to the main rating agencies, provide a snapshot of the country’s creditworthiness and financial stability. These ratings are critical for understanding how international and domestic investors perceive Turkey ability to honor its financial commitments.

The ratings are determined by comprehensive evaluations conducted by major credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's (S&P), Moody's, and Fitch Ratings. Each of these agencies uses a distinct rating scale and methodology to assess the economic and financial health of Turkey, taking into account various factors such as economic performance, fiscal policies, political stability, and debt levels.

Turkey: Long-term Rating Scales Comparison

Turkey long-term credit ratings, as assigned by major rating agencies, offer a comparative insight into the country's creditworthiness over an extended period. Each rating agency uses its own scale to evaluate the credit risk associated with Turkey sovereign debt. These scales help investors understand the likelihood that Turkey will meet its financial obligations.

Symbol means a positive outlook assigned by the rating agency.
Symbol means a negative outlook.
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Grade Description S&P Moody's Fitch DBRS
Investment
Grade
Prime
AAA
Aaa
AAA
AAA
High Medium Grade
AA+
Aa1
AA+
AA(high)
AA
Aa2
AA
AA
AA-
Aa3
AA-
AA(low)
Upper Medium Grade
A+
A1
A+
A(high)
A
A2
A
A
A-
A3
A-
A(low)
Lower Medium Grade
BBB+
Baa1
BBB+
BBB(high)
BBB
Baa2
BBB
BBB
BBB-
Baa3
BBB-
BBB(low)
Speculative
Grade
Speculative
BB+
Ba1
BB+
BB(high)
BB
Ba2
BB
BB
BB-
Ba3
BB-
BB(low)
Highly Speculative
B+
B1
B+
B(high)
B
B2
B
B
B-
B3
B-
B(low)
Substantial Risk
CCC+
Caa1
CCC+
CCC(high)
CCC
Caa2
CCC
CCC
CCC-
Caa3
CCC-
CCC(low)
Extremely Speculative
CC
Ca
CC
CC
C
C
C
C
In Default
RD
/
RD
RD
SD
/
SD
SD
D•NR
D•NR
D•NR
D•NR
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Turkey Credit Ratings historical data

Timetable of Turkey credit ratings by S&P, Moody's, Fitch and DBRS agencies.
Symbol means a positive outlook assigned by the rating agency.
Symbol means a negative outlook.
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Date S&P Moody's Fitch DBRS
4 Nov 2024 BB-
23 Jul 2024 B1
6 May 2024 B+
8 Mar 2024 B+
15 Jan 2024 B3
4 Dec 2023 B
2 Oct 2023 B
11 Sep 2023 B
3 Apr 2023 B
3 Oct 2022 B
15 Aug 2022 B3
9 Jul 2022 B
8 Jul 2022 B
12 Feb 2022 B+
13 Dec 2021 B+
3 Dec 2021 BB-
23 Feb 2021 BB-
20 Feb 2021 BBB
14 Sep 2020 B2
24 Aug 2020 BB-
2 Nov 2019 BB-
13 Jul 2019 BB-
15 Jun 2019 B1
17 Aug 2018 B+ Ba3
13 Jul 2018 BB
1 May 2018 BB-
7 Mar 2018 Ba2
17 Mar 2017 Ba1
27 Jan 2017 BB BB+
4 Nov 2016 BB
23 Sep 2016 Ba1
19 Aug 2016 BBB-
21 Jul 2016 BB (high)
20 Jul 2016 BB
6 May 2016 BB+
11 Apr 2014 Baa3
7 Feb 2014 BB+
23 May 2013 BBB (low)
16 May 2013 Baa3
27 Mar 2013 BB+
5 Nov 2012 BBB-
20 Jun 2012 Ba1
1 May 2012 BB
23 Nov 2011 BB+
24 Nov 2010 BB+
5 Oct 2010 Ba2
19 Feb 2010 BB
8 Jan 2010 Ba2
3 Dec 2009 BB+
27 Oct 2009 BB-
18 Sep 2009 Ba3
17 Sep 2009 BB-
13 Nov 2008 BB-
31 Jul 2008 BB-
3 Apr 2008 BB-
9 May 2007 BB-
27 Jun 2006 BB-
23 Jan 2006 BB-
14 Dec 2005 Ba3
6 Dec 2005 BB-
11 Feb 2005 B1
13 Jan 2005 BB-
25 Aug 2004 B+
17 Aug 2004 BB-
8 Mar 2004 B+
9 Feb 2004 B+
21 Oct 2003 B1
16 Oct 2003 B+
25 Sep 2003 B
6 Aug 2003 B-
28 Jul 2003 B
25 Mar 2003 B-
7 Nov 2002 B-
10 Jul 2002 B1
9 Jul 2002 B-
26 Jun 2002 B-
5 Feb 2002 B
29 Jan 2002 B-
15 Jan 2002 B1
30 Nov 2001 B-
2 Aug 2001 B
11 Jul 2001 B-
27 Apr 2001 B-
17 Apr 2001 B-
6 Apr 2001 B1
2 Apr 2001 B+
23 Feb 2001 B
22 Feb 2001 BB-
21 Feb 2001 B+ B1
5 Dec 2000 B+
27 Apr 2000 BB-
25 Apr 2000 B+
10 Apr 2000 B+
10 Dec 1999 B
30 Nov 1999 B1
21 Jan 1999 B
11 Aug 1998 B
13 Mar 1997 B1
9 Jan 1997 Ba3
20 Dec 1996 B+
13 Dec 1996 B
29 Jul 1996 BB-
17 Jul 1996 B+
18 Oct 1995 B+
26 Sep 1995 BB-
24 Jul 1995 B+
16 Aug 1994 B+
10 Aug 1994 B
2 Jun 1994 Ba3
29 Apr 1994 B+
22 Mar 1994 BB
14 Jan 1994 BBB-
13 Jan 1994 Ba1
3 May 1993 BBB
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