Turkey’s quest for Mideast power
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Turkey’s quest for Mideast power

C1AdvancedSeptember 28, 20266 min

Turkey’s burgeoning defense industry, soft cultural power and role as conflict mediator are growing its influence in the Middle East. As dynamics with Iran, Gaza and the U.S. shift, Turkey is positioning itself as a new regional power. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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This is Ira Glass. On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change. Like for this guy David, his entire life took a sharp, unexpected and very unpleasant turn.

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And it did take me a while to realize it's basically because the monkey pressed the button. That's right. Because the monkey pressed the button.

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Surprising stories every week wherever you get your podcasts. Today on State of the World, Turkey's quest for Mideast power. You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Monday, September 28.

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