Turkey eyes more influence in Iraq, Syria, Gaza after deal - analysis

Cătălin Roșioru

Turkey has welcomed the plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and sent a delegation to the talks in Egypt that secured the deal. Now Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes the deal can pave the way for more Turkish influence in Gaza and around the region.Ankara was one of the main critics of Israel's war in Gaza. Turkey's ruling AK Party and Hamas both have roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, and Turkey has welcomed Hamas leaders in the past.Hamas is important to Turkey,

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