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Turkey has declared its desire to deepen cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a move presented as a possible strategic shock for NATO capitals and a challenge that Romanian diplomacy cannot afford to ignore.

The organisation’s recent summit in Kyrgyzstan was described as especially significant because its members represent half the world’s population and a growing economic and military force. The article places that gathering against the turmoil affecting the Western alliance, including Donald Trump’s continuing disputes with US allies.

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A rising star

In this setting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose country remains a key NATO member and a major military and security actor in the region, called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation “a rising star.” He said, “The organisation that represents 3.5 billion people and has a GDP of 35,000 billion dollars is an indispensable element of the multipolar order.”

Erdoğan also said the organisation could help maintain peace and stability, establish secure transport corridors and guarantee energy supplies. He expressed hope that the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor would align with the Belt and Silk Road initiative.

The article also highlights Erdoğan’s reference to the Mecca defense alliance, described here as a new Muslim NATO. He said, “The Mecca defense alliance, founded on regional organisation and the principle of collective defense, will contribute significantly to regional and global peace and stability.”

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The organisation that represents 3.5 billion people and has a GDP of 35,000 billion dollars is an indispensable element of the multipolar order.

The timing could prove important. Kyrgyzstan’s rotating presidency will pass to Pakistan, which may put Ankara’s full accession on the agenda. The article says this would support reports that the organisation is entering a phase of expansion, alongside new steps to establish its development bank. That bank is portrayed as a major option for member states seeking to move outside the circulation of the US dollar and the international institutions that support it.

For Ankara, the stated aim would be another step toward becoming an unavoidable strategic bridge between West and East. The article warns that Romania’s future diplomatic leadership should not overlook the implications.

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The Mecca defense alliance, founded on regional organisation and the principle of collective defense, will contribute significantly to regional and global peace and stability.