turkey's recent bid to join the bricks block underscores its strategic ambition to amplify its influence on the global stage and diversify its International alliances beyond the traditional Western Partners as president Reep tup erdogan's Administration navigates a shifting geopolitical landscape the move to align more closely with bricks an organization representing some of the world's largest emerging economies reflects turkey's broader aspirations in a multi-polar world bricks originally composed of Brazil Russia India China and South Africa has become increasingly attractive to countries seeking alternatives to Western dominated Global institutions like the international monetary fund and the World Bank the group recently expanded to include Iran the United Arab Emirates Ethiopia Egypt and Saudi Arabia the potential inclusion of turkey would Mark another significant enlargement of the block enhancing its Global reach and influence turkey's interest in bricks is partly driven by frustrations over the stagnant progress in its long-standing bid to join the European Union despite Decades of negotiations turkey's EU membership remains elusive leading Anora to explore other avenues to bolster its International standing moreover turkey's relationship with NATO allies has been strained in recent years particularly following its continued engagement with Russia even after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine this is further motivated turkey to seek out new alliances that align with its independent foreign policy goals economically turkey stands to benefit significantly from bricks membership the group's new development Bank offers alternative financing options that could support turkey's ambitious infrastructure and development projects in 2022 turkey's GDP was approximately 96 billion doar making it one of the largest economies in the region by joining bricks turkey could enhance its trade relationships with other member nations potentially boosting its exports and economic growth strategically turkey's geographical position as a bridge between Europe and Asia enhances its appeal as a brics member this unique location allows turkey to serve as a critical conduit for trade and energy between the East and West furthermore turkey's participation in bricks could provide it with a platform to advocate for reforms in global governance structures eing president eran's calls for an overhaul of the United Nations security Council erdogan's Administration has consistently emphasized the importance of maintaining a balanced foreign policy that Fosters relations with both eastern and western Powers the bid to join brics aligns with this Vision allowing turkey to cultivate ties with emerging Powers while continuing its role as a key NATO member as erdogan stated turkey's success lies in developing relationships with all Global actors on a win-win basis rather than choosing sides in an increasingly polarized world in the coming months turkey's bricks membership application is expected to be a topic of discussion during the group's Summit in Kazan Russia if accepted turkey's inclusion in bricks would not only Mark a significant shift in its foreign policy but also contribute to the broader reconfiguration of global power dynamics let's take a quick pause could you do us a favor if you enjoy our content please hit the like button to help even more leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments your engagement helps us grow thank you turkey EU relationship historical perspective turkey's interest in joining the European Union has a long and complex history marked by both progress and setbacks the journey began in 1959 when turkey first applied for associate membership with the European economic Community the precursor to the EU this was formalized with the Anora agreement in 1963 which aimed to gradually integrate turkey into the European economic system however turkey's full membership aspirations faced significant challenges largely due to political economic and geopolitical issues in 1987 turkey officially applied for full membership but its application was met with mixed reactions the European commission acknowledged turkey's eligibility but cited concerns over its Economic Development political stability and strained relations with Greece and Cyprus as significant obstacles despite these challenges turkey continued its efforts to align with EU standards culminating in the establishment of a customs Union with the EU in 1995 which was a major step towards economic integration turkey was officially recognized as a candidate for full EU membership in 1999 at the Helsinki Summit a milestone that marked the beginning of formal accession negotiations in 2005 however progress has been slow by 2016 out of the 35 chapters required to complete the accession process only 16 had been opened and just one was closed the situation deteriorated further after the 2016 EU turkey Refugee deal which despite initially aiming to accelerate negotiations failed to produce significant progress the eu's concerns over human rights to democracy and the rule of law in Turkey particularly following the 2017 constitutional referendum that granted significant powers to the Turkish presidency have led to a near standstill in accession talks the European Parliament even called for the suspension of negotiations in 2019 reflecting the deepening skepticism within the EU about turkey's Readiness to join the block turkey's prolonged and often frustrating experience with the EU has led it to to explore alternative International alliances such as bricks as a means to diversify its Global Partnerships despite this turkey continues to express interest in EU membership although significant obstacles remain in place particularly regarding its adherence to the Copenhagen criteria which include requirements for democracy human rights and a market economy this long-standing and complex relationship between turkey and the EU underscores the challenges of integrating a country with turkey's unique political and cultural landscape into the European framework whether turkey's EU aspirations will eventually be realized remains uncertain but the process highlights the difficulties of reconciling Divergent political and social values within such a diverse Union NATO and the United States have responded with a mix of concern and cautious diplomacy regarding turkey's recent move to join bricks this development marks a significant shift as turkey would be the first NATO member to seek alignment with a group often seen as a counterbalance to Western influence from NATO's perspective turkey's interest in bricks complicates its role within the alliance especially given turkey's strategic importance and its history of balancing relations between the west and other Global powers like Russia and China while NATO officials are not openly alarmed there is a recognition that this move could signal a broader strategy by turkey to diversify its International partnership potentially weakening NATO's unified stance on certain Global issues NATO leaders including Secretary General Yen stolberg have emphasized the importance of keeping turkey engaged within the alliance acknowledging that alienating Anora could have broader geopolitical repercussions the United States has expressed similar concerns outgoing US ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake stated that while the US hopes turkey will not follow through with joining bricks it does not necessarily see this move as a definitive shift away from NATO or Western alliances the US views turkey's application to brics as part of its broader strategy to assert greater autonomy on the global stage driven by frustrations with the EU and ongoing tensions with Western policies mutual benefits of bricks and turkey turkey's potential inclusion in bricks could offer significant benefits to both turkey and the bricks group from economic and geopolitical perspectives economic benefits Turkey's economy with its robust manufacturing sector young and growing population and strategic location bridging Europe Asia and the Middle East could be a valuable addition to Bricks turkey would gain access to New Markets increase its trade opportunities and attract investment from brics Members the brics group representing around 40% of the world's population and more than a quarter of global GDP would offer turkey an alternative economic partnership especially in the face face of slow progress in its EU accession talks this partnership could enhance turkey's economic stability allowing it to diversify its trade relations and reduce Reliance on Western financial institutions geopolitical benefits geopolitically turkey's membership in bricks could shift Global power dynamics turkey's strategic location and its role as a bridge between continents would strengthen brics's influence in Europe North Africa and the Middle East this expansion of brics's geopolitical reach could help the group challenge Western dominance more effectively moreover turkey's inclusion would symbolize a move towards a more multi-polar World Order where emerging economies have greater influence in global governance for bricks having turkey on board could enhance Regional stability and Foster greater South South cooperation which is crucial for balanced Global development that's all for this video thank you for watching this video we sincerely appreciate you joining us today if our content resonated with you or sparked inspiration please consider expressing your support by liking it and subscribing to stay connected with our community your support holds immense value for us you can watch another video of our Channel which is now on the screen