Russian Vice President Yury Ushakov told reporters that BRICS countries will consider Turkey’s application for full membership in the grouping.
“Turkey has applied for full membership. We will evaluate it,” he said.
The day before, Bloomberg reported that Ankara had applied for BRICS membership several months ago.
According to the agency, the issue of expanding the grouping could be discussed at the BRICS summit in Kazan on 22-24 October, to which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been invited.
AK Party spokesman Omer Celik said on Sunday that Erdogan had repeatedly expressed interest in joining BRICS, but that no concrete decision had been taken on Ankara’s membership.
BRICS currently consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The group aims to foster economic cooperation among its members and promote a multipolar world order.
