BRICS plays increasingly important role in int'l arena, says Turkish scholar

STORY: BRICS plays increasingly important role in int'l arena, says Turkish scholar DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRICS countires 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. various of BRICS countries 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 5. various of BRICS countries 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 7. various of Johannesburg STORYLINE: BRICS countries are playing an increasingly important role in the international arena, with many countries intending to join the bloc, Baris Doster, a scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University, told Xinhua in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University "We see the world's emerging economies, countries that are opposed to U.S. hegemony, coalescing around