Türkiye-BRICS Relations
28 OCTOBER 2024
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. As Türkiye's geopolitical positioning requires a balanced perspective in global politics, Türkiye aims to become the first NATO member to join the BRICS club. The three-day summit included longtime members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, along with recent additions Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. In the aftermath of the summit, Türkiye’s bid to join BRICS was rumored to have been vetoed by India due to Türkiye's close ties with Pakistan. Indian authorities promptly refuted these claims.