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The BRICS session held in Russia this week was a power projection by the upcoming multipolar world. It’s the first meeting of the expanded group to 10 which now includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the meeting underscoring Turkey’s interest in exploring cooperation opportunities with the BRICS countries and there are strong rumors emanating from Istanbul that Turkey, tired of being treated as a second rate country by its western allies, is seriously considering joining BRICS as well. President Erdogan had participated in the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2018 but despite an offer at the time to join in the next round did not take it up. But now, circumstances and objectives, both for BRICS and Turkey are different.
