The clout of theBRICS — a coalition of developing nations set up to challenge the dominance of Western nations — is growing in prominence by the day, and the latest evidence is the quest of the transcontinental nation of Turkey to join the alliance. What Happened: Turkey, formally called the Republic of Türkiye, has applied to join the BRICS amid President Recep Tayyip Erdogan-led administration’s view that the geopolitical clout is shifting away from developed economies, said Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Incidentally, Turkey is a member country of the North Atlantic Trea…
