Dear Madam or Sir,

the government of Turkey said it is seeking closer cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) led by China and Russia. For Europe this raises serveral questions: What is Beijing’s stake in Turkey’s SCO ambitions and what does this tell about the Chinese view on security cooperation with Europe and the US? What challenges does Turkey’s SCO rapprochement pose to the existing European security architecture and how should Europe respond? In our latest Working Paper Jan Gaspers, Mikko Huotari and Thomas Eder from the Mercator Institute for China Studies provide insights and answers.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

They can be found on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy