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Turkish foreign policy has recently taken a hawkish turn in the Middle East and North Africa.  From a diplomatic row with NATO ally France over a Libyan arms embargo to the deployment of special forces in northern Iraq, Ankara seems newly willing to challenge allies and enemies alike in its pursuit of a larger role on the world stage.

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