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The post NATO’s Turkey is still interested in joining the BRICS appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Turkey is not giving up on BRICS. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the country is still actively seeking membership in the economic alliance led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa after decades of being shut out of the European Union. Speaking to Bloomberg on Friday, Fidan confirmed that Turkey is “exploring joining groups including BRICS” because it needs more economic options. “The EU was our first choice,” he said. “If we cannot be part of the EU, then other alternatives are always on the table.” Turkey, while officially a NATO member, has increasingly positioned itself as a neutral power between the East and West. The country has refused to join Western sanctions on Russia and has maintained strong trade and energy ties with Moscow, even as NATO allies criticize its decision-making. Turkey officially applied for BRICS membership in November 2024 but was only given “partner-country status,” a secondary position that does not come with voting rights or full membership benefits. Fidan made it clear that Ankara is not satisfied with that status. “We are interested, but we have not been offered a membership yet,” Fidan said at the G-20 foreign ministers’ summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday. As aforementioned, Turkey’s push toward BRICS is a direct result of its longstanding failure to gain entry into the EU. The country first applied for EU membership in 1987, but its candidacy has been stuck in negotiations for over three decades now. Brussels has repeatedly blocked Ankara’s entry, citing concerns over human rights, democratic standards, and political differences. During his interview, Fidan dismissed those reasons, saying that the real issue is cultural discrimination. Ankara has long accused the EU of deliberately stalling its membership because it is a Muslim-majority nation. Turkey’s push for multilateral action is reflected in its approach…
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