Türkiye has the right to cooperate with BRICS
In response to Turkey’s request to join BRICS, the NATO Secretary General stated: “Turkey’s request to cooperate with the BRICS economic group has no meaning with this coury’s membership in NATO.”
According to RCO News Agency, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in response to Turkey’s request to join the BRICS group, stated: “Turkey has the right to cooperate with the BRICS economic group without weakening its position as a NATO member.”
The NATO Secretary General made these commes at a press conference in Estonia on Tuesday.
Asked by Radio Estonia whether Ankara’s willingness to join BRICS, which the outlet described as a “Russian-dominated organization,” should be a cause for concern, Rutte stressed that Turkey remains “a very importa ally in this alliance.” .
Explaining the reason for this issue, he said: “Türkiye is one of the most equipped NATO military forces and plays a vital role in a part of NATO’s geography.”
Of course, the NATO Secretary General admitted in another part of his stateme: “Obviously, within the alliance, as a democracy, among the 32 member states, there will always be discussions about this and that.”
However, he insisted that Ankara has a “sovereign right” to seek membership in BRICS and cooperate with its members, according to the Russian network Rashatudi.
Rutte added: “Türkiye’s request to join BRICS may lead to bilateral or even iernal discussions from time to time. But this does not mean that Türkiye is not popular. “NATO is very popular in Türkiye and this coury is very popular in NATO.”
Turkish Preside Recep Tayyip Erdogan is currely participating in the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, and is expected to meet with Russian Preside Vladimir Putin there and discuss bilateral relations, the Ukraine crisis and the situation in West Asia. .
Last moh, Ankara also announced that it had formally submitted an application for full BRICS membership, becoming the first NATO coury to seek membership in the group.
However, Türkiye’s request has raised concerns in Brussels. “Peter Stano”, the spokesperson of the European Union, has emphasized that Ankara, which has been a candidate for the European Union since 1999, and despite having the right to choose iernational organizations to join, Turkey must respect the values of the European Union and foreign policy preferences.
Earlier, Turkish officials told Middle East Eye that while Ankara did not see BRICS as an alternative to NATO or the EU, the “stalled EU accession process” had encouraged them to explore “other economic platforms.”
According to Sputnik, the BRICS summit will be held from October 22 to 24 in Kazan, Russia. BRICS is an iergovernmeal association that was established in 2006.
Russia assumed the presidency of BRICS on January 1, 2024. This year started with the addition of new members to this association; In addition to Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, it now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Russia’s BRICS presidency is held under the slogan of strengthening multilateralism for equitable global developme and security. As part of its presidency, the Russian Federation will organize more than 200 political, economic and social eves.
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