Erdogan Says Turkey Would Consider Joining China- and Russia-Led Security Bloc
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Ankara is open to full membership in a security alliance led by China and Russia, though he emphasized the step would not replace Turkey’s existing NATO commitments. The statement highlights Turkey’s ongoing efforts to balance relationships across competing geopolitical blocs.
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Erdogan attended a summit of the SCO, of which Turkey is a "dialog partner," in Bishkek on Tuesday.
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Turkiye's SCO membership perspective never means turning its back on West: Erdogan
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