Turkey Türkiye’s foreign minister praises BRICS and slams EU at Lavrov talks Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan praised BRICS and criticised the EU at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Ankara. 24 February 2025
Turkey Turkey wouldn't want BRICS if it was an EU member state — top diplomat Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday Ankara was looking to diversify its options regarding global alliances, bringing up long-running ambitions for EU membership. 19 September 2024