NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, as confirmed by a senior Kremlin official. The application for full membership was submitted by Turkey and will be considered by the bloc, which is currently chaired by Russia. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed aspirations for Turkey to join the BRICS alliance, although formal confirmation of the application is pending.
The BRICS alliance, established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010, aims to amplify the voice of major emerging economies to counterbalance the Western-led global order. Recent expansions have seen Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates join the alliance, with Saudi Arabia considering membership and Azerbaijan and Malaysia having formally applied.
