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“India vetoed and blocked Turkey’s entry into BRICS.”
Social media posts Claim dated 24 Oct 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The claim that India blocked Turkey’s entry into BRICS is not true. A report from German news outlet Bild quoted Sinan Ulgen, a Turkish foreign policy expert and former diplomat, saying India blocked Turkey’s membership. However, Ulgen later clarified that Bild had misquoted him.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 24 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 October 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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