According to media reports such as Reuters and Turkey's “TRT World” TV station, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will consider officially joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The 2026 SCO summit will be held from August 31 to September 1 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The report said that Erdogan made the relevant statement on the return flight after attending this summit. “Turkey is expected to become a member of this organization.” Erdogan said at the same time that this does not mean that Turkey will break away from any other organization or the West. According to “TRT World” TV station, Erdogan said that Ankara is pursuing a broad foreign policy while seeking to strengthen its relationship with the SCO. “Our goal is to increase our weight through a 360-degree perspective.”

According to media reports such as Reuters and Turkey's “TRT World” TV station, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will consider officially joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The 2026 SCO summit will be held from August 31 to September 1 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The report said that Erdogan made the relevant statement on the return flight after attending this summit. “Turkey is expected to become a member of this organization.” Erdogan said at the same time that this does not mean that Turkey will break away from any other organization or the West. According to “TRT World” TV station, Erdogan said that Ankara is pursuing a broad foreign policy while seeking to strengthen its relationship with the SCO. “Our goal is to increase our weight through a 360-degree perspective.”