 And so, Ulgan says, on the sidelines of the summit, Turkish officials will likely be discussing the potential for Turkey to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS alliance. This would mean a deeper economic connection for Turkey to China and Russia, but one that Ulgan says would not replace its military alliance with NATO. It's of a different nature. A different type of alliance, but potentially another step away from NATO. For The World, I'm Derry Buzgaran, Istanbul.