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As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

NPR · Sep 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Turkey's bid for regional influence comes at a time when the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and continues with the stalemated, seven-month-old war on Iran.

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