"In my opinion, Turkey is quite worthy to become a member of the association. In the BRICS, after all, there is South Africa, which is much smaller than Brazil or Russia, not to mention China and India. And Turkey is a key player in the region, "Ivanov said.
As the expert believes, the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan understands that the world is changing and acting preventively.
For his part, Vladimir Shapovalov, deputy director of the Institute of History and Politics, dean of the Applied Political Science Department of the Moscow Pedagogical State University, said in his interview with the publication PolitEkspert that at present Turkey aspires to independence and security more than ever.
"It's not for nothing that President Erdogan visited the BRICS summit. I think that the participating countries are quite positive about his desire. The organization is peaceful, its doors are open to new members, unlike a closed club like the G7, "Shapovalov believes.
Earlier, Director of the Center for European Information, Associate Professor of MGIMO, Head of the Information Office of the Council of Europe in Russia, Nikolai Topornin estimated the signing of the Johannesburg Declaration BRICS at the tenth summit of the association.