TURKIYE is open to upgrading its ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), though this would not amount to a shift away from the West, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. “From our point of view, it is quite possible to bring the relations with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to a higher level in the near future. I would also like to emphasize the following in particular.
The prospect of Turkiye’s membership in the organization in no case means breaking away from any bloc or turning its back on the West. Our goal is to strengthen our own influence, guided by a comprehensive vision,” Erdogan told reporters on his return from Bishkek.
Turkiye maintains bilateral trade and economic relations with the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the president noted. “Everyone can already see that the vast region stretching from China to Central Asia and from Russia to South Asia holds great opportunities for Turkiye in terms of trade and economy.
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