A NATO country wants to be a member of BRICS

During a visit to China in June 2024, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said: "We want to become a member of BRICS. Let's see what we can achieve this year."

Joining BRICS will give the Turkish government access to a large market. (Source: Odin Land)

According to RT , Turkey - a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - has shown significant interest in joining the BRICS group of emerging economies , viewing it as an important step to boost its international influence and economic potential.

The country has aimed to diversify economic relations and increase cooperation with rapidly developing countries.

Joining BRICS will give Ankara access to a large market, with opportunities to boost trade and investment with leading economies of developing countries.

Turkey has repeatedly faced financial difficulties and restrictions imposed by Western economic institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB).

Joining BRICS would facilitate Ankara's access to the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, allowing it to secure funding on more favorable terms and with fewer political commitments.

This also significantly enhances Türkiye's international influence and prestige.

However, there are still serious barriers that complicate this process.

Türkiye has close military and economic ties with Western countries, making the issue of joining BRICS more complicated. Ankara's decision to become a BRICS member could face strong opposition from Washington and its Western allies.

In addition, recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that BRICS has decided to temporarily suspend admitting new members.

The Russian Foreign Ministry website quoted Mr. Lavrov as confirming: "With an overwhelming majority of votes in the 'Group of 10', BRICS decided to temporarily suspend the admission of new members and focus on helping the new countries that joined the bloc (at the beginning of the year) integrate into the group."

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/mot-quoc-gia-thuoc-nato-muon-la-thanh-vien-cua-brics-277114.html