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BBG-Blow To US & EU As Turkey Seeks To Join BRICS

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Bloomberg has reported that the gov't of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally requested membership of the BRICS group, seen as something of an EM a counterweight to the US-aligned G7 group of developed nations. The shift to becoming a BRICS member could do further damage to Turkey's apparently-moribund accession process for the European Union.

  • Erdogan has claimed that membership of BRICS, and the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) would not be a binary choice, but could present a 'win-win' scenario for both sides. Nevertheless, the reactions in Washington, D.C., and Brussels are likely to range from anger and exasperation to concern.
  • Turkey's increasingly illiberal democracy has seen relations with Europe and the US deteriorate in recent years, while Ankara's still-close relationship with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine has strained relations within NATO.
  • However, Turkey remains an important ally for NATO given its geographic location, its hosting of US Air Force personnel at Incirlik, and its role in combating Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. As such, even if it does join the BRICS group (potentially alongside Thailand, Malaysia, and Azerbaijan) this is unlikely to result in any formal schism with the military alliance.
  • Indeed, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held consultations with EU foreign ministers in late August for the first time in several years, potentially indicating that if not a full resumption of accession talks, then at least a more regular dialogue could be on the cards.
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Bloomberg has reported that the gov't of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally requested membership of the BRICS group, seen as something of an EM a counterweight to the US-aligned G7 group of developed nations. The shift to becoming a BRICS member could do further damage to Turkey's apparently-moribund accession process for the European Union.

  • Erdogan has claimed that membership of BRICS, and the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) would not be a binary choice, but could present a 'win-win' scenario for both sides. Nevertheless, the reactions in Washington, D.C., and Brussels are likely to range from anger and exasperation to concern.
  • Turkey's increasingly illiberal democracy has seen relations with Europe and the US deteriorate in recent years, while Ankara's still-close relationship with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine has strained relations within NATO.
  • However, Turkey remains an important ally for NATO given its geographic location, its hosting of US Air Force personnel at Incirlik, and its role in combating Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. As such, even if it does join the BRICS group (potentially alongside Thailand, Malaysia, and Azerbaijan) this is unlikely to result in any formal schism with the military alliance.
  • Indeed, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held consultations with EU foreign ministers in late August for the first time in several years, potentially indicating that if not a full resumption of accession talks, then at least a more regular dialogue could be on the cards.