"With EU on mind, Turkey seeks to boost role for Mideast peace
20 January 2009, 16:29 CET
(ANKARA) - Turkey is casting itself as an aspiring powerbroker in the Middle East, hoping that its growing influence in the polarized region will not only facilitate peace but prove to the European Union that it is worthy of membership, analysts said Tuesday."
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