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Turkey Bids to Join BRICS in Push to Build Alliances Beyond West
- Bloc set to discuss expansion at summit in Russia in October
- Turkey’s been frustrated by lack of progress in bid to join EU
The Bosphorus strait in Istanbul.
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Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
The view of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration is that the geopolitical center of gravity is shifting away from developed economies, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to comment.