The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system comprises receiving a information on a time division duplex (TDD) configuration of another base station, determining a TDD configuration of the base station based on the TDD configuration of the another base station and transmission direction of reference signals, and transmitting a downlink signal and receiving an uplink signal according to the TDD configuration of the base station.