Erdogan proposes Turkey SCO membership after NATO summit — SkimNews
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- Erdogan proposed full Turkish membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, less than two months after his government hosted the NATO summit.
- Turkey's NATO summit was framed as proof of Turkey's pivotal role in transatlantic security, making the subsequent SCO bid a striking pivot eastward.
Why it matters: By courting membership in the China- and Russia-backed SCO shortly after hosting NATO's leaders, Erdogan gains bargaining leverage with both blocs — Turkey can now credibly signal it has alternatives if Western partners balk at its demands.
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