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Turkey to consider full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

From 24.kg · () Russian

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Newswire From a news agency New plan
  • President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey would consider full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
  • Erdoğan said such membership would not mean breaking relations with any other bloc or with the West.
  • He made the comments after attending the organisation’s summit in Bishkek, held on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Turkey is considering full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said after attending the group’s summit in Bishkek.

Erdoğan said the prospect would not mean Turkey breaking relations with another bloc or with the West. His comments were reported by Reuters.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held its summit in Bishkek on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Six countries founded the organisation in 2001. India and Pakistan became full members in 2017, followed by Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024.

The prospect of full membership in the organisation does not imply breaking relations with any other bloc or with the West.

— Recep Tayyip ErdoğanErdoğan said Turkey’s possible membership would not require a rupture with other alliances or Western countries.
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