“Just because Türkiye joins BRICS or ASEAN does not mean it will leave NATO, and this may change the balance in the regions.”
Oku.AzTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at the Turkish House in New York.
“I believe that our presence in BRICS and ASEAN will change the balance in the regions. This will lead to the creation of a completely different structure. BRICS and ASEAN are associations that provide us with opportunities to develop economic cooperation. Participation in their work is not for us means giving up on NATO, we do not believe that unions are an alternative to each other. Although there is some international tension, there are people who tell us not to join the BRICS or other organizations “They have made us wait for years and, based on. In that, we will never be able to build our future,” said the Turkish leader.
Erdogan added that in addition to relations with continental Europe and America, Turkey has close relations with Central Asia, Russia, the Baltic region, the Far East countries, the Persian Gulf and Africa, and has deep historical roots in Arab geography.
“Since Türkiye is a member of NATO, it cannot sever those relations,” Erdogan said.
