Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his intention to join the Brix Alliance, applying for entry for the 16th Summit of the Organization. However, this ambition is currently interfering with India, which has serious objections to such a perspective.
According to Sinan Ulgen, a former diplomat and expert in Turkish Foreign Policy from the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace, India blocked Turkey's accession because of its good relations with Pakistan, a country that is considered the enemy of India. This situation creates tension and conflict of interests that complicate the possibility of Turkey's integration into Brix.
Ulgeny notes that Erdogan seeks to get closer to the Alliance headed by Vladimir Putin to strengthen Turkey's "strategic autonomy". He also feels disappointed in the European Union and wants to show that Turkey can be simultaneously active in NATO and Brix. This effort emphasizes his role as a mediator in the international arena.
However, critics note that such political maneuvers can lead to Turkey's foreign policy isolation. Bild reminds that countries such as Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have recently joined Brix, which testifies to the active expansion of the Alliance without Turkey.
In addition to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia and Malaysia were also submitted to Brix, which may indicate an increasing interest in this alliance among countries seeking to strengthen their position in the international arena.
