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Turkey’s Gaza ambitions alarm Israel

Turkey is eager to capitalize on its role in the Gaza ceasefire, and is now looking to have an active presence - even with troops on the ground - in a post-war Gaza. It seems President Trump also sees a role for Turkey here, something that is alarming Israel. Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis to take a closer look at this story, breaking down what it means for Washington and the region.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Trump sees central role for Turkey in Gaza peace, but Israel is crying foul

Greece scrambles to secure farm funds

Water overuse has led Cyprus to shortages

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