# Erdogan says Türkiye’s SCO push does not mean abandoning the West

https://mins.news/en/item/41885

- TRT World, 2026-09-02 11:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/3f781856fa94

> President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye’s efforts to strengthen its role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation do not mean it is turning away from the West. He says the goal is to increase Türkiye’s own weight through a “360-degree vision.”

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