Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Austria started 160 years after the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. Until the end of the Middle Ages, mutual ambassadors were sent for reasons such as declaration of war, peace treaty, territorial disputes, alliances, enthronement, weddings and funerals.

Despite the fact that Austria had a permanent diplomatic representation in Istanbul since the middle of the 16th century, the representation of the Ottoman Empire in Austria was limited to “ad hoc” Ambassadors until the end of the 1700s. The first Permanent Ambassador İbrahim Afif Efendi arrived in Vienna in 1798.

The first (1529) and second (1683) siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Empire appear to have a long-standing effect on relations. Relations with mutual struggle turned into alliance in the First World War. Ottoman and Austrian soldiers fought alongside on the Galician front in the First World War. The alliance relationship was reinforced with the "Friendship Agreement" signed in 1924 between Türkiye and Austria.

Turkish community in Austria constitutes one of the most important elements in Turkish-Austrian relations. Turkish community in Austria is composed of nearly 300.000 people.

Former Chancellor Karl Nehammer paid an official visit to Türkiye on 10 October 2023. This visit constituted the first visit of Austria to Türkiye on a Chancellor level after 22 years. Within the scope of the visit, former Chancellor Nehammer had a meeting with President Erdoğan as well as Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and attended the Türkiye-Austria Business Council Round Table Meeting.

Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger participated in the V. Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) and met with Minister Hakan Fidan on 17 April 2026 on the margins of ADF.

Minister Fidan visited Austria on 29-30 April 2026. He was received by Chancellor Christian Stocker; met with Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger; and held talks with Michael Ludwig, Governor and Mayor of Vienna. They discussed bilateral matters, Türkiye-EU relations and regional issues. As part of his visit to Austria, Minister Fidan also addressed Turkish citizens at the opening of the Türkiye Maarif Foundation’s Vienna Campus and at an event organized by the Union of International Democrats (UID); delivered a speech at the Vienna Diplomacy Academy; and met with OSCE Secretary General H.E. Feridun Sinirlioğlu.