Turkey has recently expressed a strong interest in joining the BRICS group, a coalition that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This move comes as Turkey seeks to expand its global influence and diversify its economic partnerships beyond its traditional ties with the European Union and Western countries.
Turkey’s interest in BRICS aligns with its strategic goals of enhancing technological capabilities and accessing new markets. By joining BRICS, Turkey hopes to increase its exports to these countries and establish deeper technological partnerships, particularly with nations like China and Russia, which are already involved in significant projects in Turkey, such as nuclear power plants.
The potential membership will be discussed at the upcoming BRICS summit. The inclusion of Turkey, along with other interested countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, is seen as a positive step towards increasing the global influence of BRICS. The expansion is expected to bolster the group's economic and political clout, providing a counterbalance to Western-dominated global institutions.
This move is part of a broader trend where countries are looking to diversify their alliances in response to shifts in global economic and political dynamics. For Turkey, joining BRICS is a strategic attempt to position itself as a key player on the global stage, capable of leveraging relationships with both Western and non-Western powers.
This issue will be discussed at the meeting of ministers of the association in Nizhny Novgorod. This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who is on a visit to China.
"Of course, we would like to become a BRICS member. Let's see what we can achieve this year," the minister said, quoted by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper.
Fidan noted that one of the most important pillars of Turkey's foreign policy is the formation of strong economic ties.
According to him, due to the "identity policy", some large EU countries have not allowed Turkey to become a full member of the bloc, although it has been trying to join it for a long time.
"Therefore, we have to look for an alternative," the minister said.
He noted that BRICS still "has a long way to go, but we cannot ignore the fact that BRICS, as an important platform for cooperation, offers some other countries a good alternative."
"We see potential in BRICS," he added.
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