Erdoğan says Turkey may join Shanghai Five, China and Russia seem to be positive about that…

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President Erdoğan: EU not everything, Turkey may join Shanghai Five

Turkey should not be “fixated” on the idea of joining the European Union and should look at other opportunities, such as the Russia-led Shanghai Pact, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said

China says it would consider Turkey membership of Shanghai bloc

China is willing to consider any application from NATO-member Turkey to join a Russian and Chinese-led security bloc, the Shanghai Pact, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Nov. 21 after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country could join

Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc

Reuters – Nov 20, 4:21 AM

ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union ‘at all costs’ and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations. NATO member

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