Why Turkey will be a key regional powerbroker after Iran war

Why Turkey will be a key regional powerbroker after Iran war Submitted by Taha Ozhan on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 17:10 How Ankara wields its influence could determine whether the Middle East moves towards stabilisation or renewed fragmentation Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey on 9 March, 2026 (Reuters) On A weakened Iran - or worse, an Iran that collapses into a failed state - would not stabilise the Middle East. It would plunge it further into chaos. Such an outcome would reshape the regional balance of power, potentially enable the expansion of Israeli territorial control, intensify fragility in Iraq and Syria , and generate new waves of cross-border conflict and migration.