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Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey could deepen ties with China-Russia-led SCO

Turkey's president has announced a potential shift in the country's geopolitical alliances.

By · Published September 2, 2026  15:28 UTC · Updated September 5, 2026  17:56 UTC

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Türkiye would deepen cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, maintaining that relations with Russia and China did not mean turning its back on the West. During the summit in Kyrgyzstan, Erdogan met with the leaders of Russia and Belarus on the sidelines as bilateral discussions took place.

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  • Primary Driver: Turkey's president has announced a potential shift in the country's geopolitical alliances.
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This announcement follows recent diplomatic activity, including normalization talks with Armenia and defense discussions with Kyrgyzstan. The Jerusalem Post and Anadolu Ajansı both emphasize Erdogan's remarks on the SCO.

AP News adds that Erdogan has sought to reassure Western allies that this move does not signal a turn away from them. The Daily Sabah and AKIpress News Agency focus on Turkey's regional engagements, with the former covering the Armenia talks and the latter the defense talks in Bishkek.

The reporting does not yet specify how Turkey's Western allies have responded to Erdogan's remarks. Nor does it specify whether Turkey has already taken concrete steps toward deepening ties with the SCO.

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What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, founded in 2001. Its permanent members include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan.

What countries does Turkey border?

Turkey shares borders with eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south.

What is the current status of Turkey's relations with Armenia?

According to the Daily Sabah, normalization talks between Turkey and Armenia are a key agenda item in recent discussions between Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

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