Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to travel to Kazan for a series of high‑level meetings, including attendance at the BRICS summit. The report comes from News Global, which outlined Erdoğan’s upcoming schedule and the events he is expected to participate in over the coming months.
According to multiple sources in the press, Erdoğan is planned to address global and regional issues at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with a visit scheduled for September 21 through September 26. The itinerary then turns toward Kazan in late October, where the Turkish leader is anticipated to take part in the BRICS summit on October 23 and 24. Following these engagements, the president is expected to travel in November to participate in an international climate conference in Baku, and to join the leaders’ meetings at the G20 summit hosted in Brazil later in the month.
In another development, Bloomberg reported that Türkiye formally submitted an application to join BRICS. The move, which was confirmed as having been filed in August, reflects Ankara’s interest in expanding Türkiye’s engagement with emerging economies and regional partners. The broader context suggests that Türkiye views BRICS as a platform to diversify economic ties and to pursue a more influential role in global economic governance.
Meanwhile, remarks from the press secretary to the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, indicated that while BRICS remains open to expansion, any accession would be carefully weighed. He noted that the dynamics of the organization and the interests of existing members would be discussed at the forthcoming Kazan summit, signaling a cautious approach to expansion and a focus on maintaining cohesion among partner states.
Earlier reports had noted that other regional leaders were also expected to participate in BRICS-related events, underscoring the growing interest in the bloc as a forum for dialogue on development, trade, and geopolitical strategy. The anticipated participation by the Iranian president at the BRICS summit adds another layer of regional interest, highlighting BRICS’s role as a gathering where different approaches to economic reform and international cooperation can be showcased. Observers are watching how these conversations might influence future agreements and collaborations across the member and aspiring member states.