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The article discusses the role of Turkey as a regional leader and its relations with Middle East countries. Topics discussed include policies of the Turkish political party Justice and Development Party (AKP) on removing boundaries to connect its neighbors and spreading, Turkey's affiliation to Muslim Brotherhood in support of political transitions taking place in Middle East and efforts by the governments in toppling regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

The article discusses how foreign policy of Turkey was affected due to political unrest in Iraq and Syria. Topics discussed include difficulties faced by Turkey in proving itself as a regional leader undermining the claim of the political party Justice and Development Party (AKP), fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad regime after its failure in enacting reforms and rise and spread of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) under its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.