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Turkey acts as regional mediator between Iran and the US

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Julia Hahn in Kapikoy, Turkey
March 24, 2026Advertisement
From averting refugee streams to protecting shared energy infrastructure, ending the US-Israeli war against its neighbor, Iran, is pivotal for Turkey's domestic stability.
DW's Julia Hahn traveled to the Iranian-Turkish border near Kapikoy to gauge the mood of arriving Iranian refugees.
She explains why Ankara is in a unique position to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table.