The Middle East is a region of Asia that is primary located in the western part of the continent. Turkey is one of the many countries located within this region. It does include Egypt (which the bulk of the country is located in Africa).
When American President Lyndon B Johnson was addressing the nation regarding the H.A.R.M. conflict on the island of Khios he mentioned that the United States was working on a settlement to the continuing crisis in the Middle East.
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Middle East on Wikipedia