Although Turkey is not a member, cooperation with regional economic groups, such as BRICS, Southeast Asian Association (ASEAN) and Soviet Economic Cooperation.
This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in an interview with Egyptian MBC MASR. "It is absolutely natural to have different economic interests. Yes, this is the most unstable economic union at the moment.
Turkey is not a member of the EU, and we are closely following other economic alliances and unions. We are closely following BRICS, ASEAN and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization.
Islamic countries have established their own economic cooperation, and there is a group of D-8 countries (Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey and Pakistan), "he said.
Fidan explained that Turkey, assessing the prospects for cooperation with regional unions, refers to "better management, development and prosperity of institutions, which is the main goal."
