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Turkey becomes ASEAN dialogue partner, boosting its middle power status

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Turkey has officially become an ASEAN dialogue partner, a move analysts suggest positions the West Asian nation as a middle power. This upgrade, occurring on July 21, breaks a moratorium on new dialogue partners that had been in place since the United Kingdom's admission in 2021. Turkey's foreign minister highlighted increased cooperation and a significant rise in trade volume with ASEAN members since 2010, aiming for further political and economic ties with the region's substantial population and economy. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    What Turkey’s upgrade to Asean dialogue partner status means

    Turkey’s ascension to Asean dialogue partner marks the west Asian country’s bid to position itself as a middle power, according to analysts. The upgrade on July 21 breaks an Association of Southeast Asian Nations moratorium in place since the UK’s admission in 2021. Turkey joins …

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