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Is Türkiye the Middle East's new power broker?
Türkiye is quickly becoming the Middle East’s indispensable diplomatic hub.
Laura Tingle, reporting from Istanbul, and Eric Tlozek are joined by Sinan Ülgen of the Istanbul-based EDAM think tank to unpack Türkiye's rising regional weight, anchored by the Mecca Pact, its new NATO-style defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, already once activated in response to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.
Ülgen argues the US midterm result may do little to prevent an escalation with Iran. With Netanyahu’s path to government uncertain and Trump newly constrained at home, both leaders may be drawn…
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