Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's participation in the BRICS summit in Kazan shows that many countries are trying to balance their relations with several "competing powers."
This opinion was expressed by The New York Times (NYT). Turkey remains a strategic partner in NATO, but refuses to join Western sanctions against Russia and is increasing trade volumes with Moscow, the publication points out. The presence of the Turkish leader at the summit shows that many countries are trying to balance their relations with several “competing powers.” As the newspaper notes, citing experts, Erdogan’s visit proves that the policy of Western countries to isolate Moscow has not achieved its goals.
Earlier, A haber TV channel reported that Erdogan would return to Turkey on Thursday morning, interrupting his visit to Kazan due to the terrorist attack that occurred in the Kahramankazan district on the outskirts of Ankara, where the Tusa plant and facilities are located.
The BRICS group was founded in 2006, and South Africa joined the original composition (Brazil, Russia, India and China) in 2011. Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia became full members of the organization on January 1, 2024. On the same day, the chairmanship of BRICS passed to the Russian Federation for a year. On October 22, the 16th summit of the association began in Kazan, which will last until October 24.
