Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc
Most outlets led with the statement that Turkey would consider full membership in the China- and Russia-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. They also noted Erdogan’s emphasis that this move does not mean turning its back on the West. The wording and framing were largely consistent across the excerpts, with no significant differences in emphasis or additional details provided.
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Erdogan open to full SCO membership for Turkiye
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkiye would consider full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The move would deepen Ankara’s ties with the China and Russia-led security bloc. Erdogan said possible full membership would not mean leaving other international blocs. He also stressed that the move would not sever Turkiye’s connections with Western […]
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Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc
NATO member Turkiye would consider taking its relations with the China and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, to a higher level, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. “Turkiye’s prospect of (full) membership to the organisation does not imply a breakaway from any other bloc or from the West,” Erdogan said, according to a transcript of remarks he ma...
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Erdogan says Turkiye would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc
ANKARA: NATO member Turkiye would consider taking its relations with the China and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, to a higher level, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. “Turkey’s prospect of (full) membership to the organization does not imply a breakaway from any other bloc or from the West,” Erdogan said, according to a transcript of remarks he made t...
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Erdogan says Turkiye would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc
Turkiye's SCO membership perspective never means turning its back on West: Erdogan
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