(Bloomberg) -- Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties...
-- Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter. Turkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle Complaints
“Turkey can become a strong, prosperous, prestigious and effective country if it improves its relations with the East and the West simultaneously,” Erdogan said in Istanbul over the weekend. “Any method other than this will not benefit Turkey, but will harm it.” “We do not have to choose between the European Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as some people claim,” Erdogan said. “On the contrary, we have to develop our relations with both these and other organizations on a win-win basis.”
Erdogan’s administration has been trying to lure investment from Chinese electric carmakers, which could potentially take advantage of Turkey’s customs union with the EU to boost their market access.
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