from Russia: Turkey applies for full membership to BRICS ⁇ e

Following reports that Turkey applied for membership in BRICS ⁇ e, which was created in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a statement came from Russia.

Russian Vice-President Yuri Ushakov said Turkey has submitted an official application to join BRICS. The 9th edition was held in Vladivostok, Russia. Yuri Ushakov, who made a statement to journalists at the Eastern Economic Forum, said that ⁇ Turkey applied for full participation and we will evaluate ⁇ .

AK Party Vice-President and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said in a press conference yesterday that Türkiye ⁇ has open intentions for full membership to BRICS ⁇ e, ⁇ The process is ongoing, if there is concrete development, we will share ⁇ he said.

Russian Vice-President Ushakov recently said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 16th meeting will be held in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia on October 22-24. He stated that the official invitation to participate in the BRICS Summit was forwarded to Turkey.