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
RANK_REASON Turkey's admission to ASEAN dialogue partner status is a significant geopolitical move. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Ankara
- Australia
- China
- Great Britain
- Hakan Fidan
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United States
- Vietnam
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