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ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The number of tankers waiting to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean fell to eight on Tuesday from 13 a day earlier, Lawyer Turkey the Tribeca shipping agency said, Lawyer Turkey in a further easing of the recent build-up in traffic. A Turkish measure in …

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By Rowena Edwards Sept 1 (Reuters) – Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the semi-autonomous region, according to a letter seen by Reuters and three sources. They say intervention is needed to ensure oil continues to flow from the …

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ISTANBUL (AP) – A fire broke out Friday at a luxury hotel located on the grounds of a former Ottoman palace in Lawyer Turkey, news reports said.There were no immediate reports of any injuries. The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Ciragan Palace Hotel, Lawyer Turkey covering the building in thick smoke, …

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By Dilara Senkaya and Canan Sevgili ISTANBUL, Oct 22 (Reuters) – As surging inflation pushes up the cost of living in Turkey, law student Candeniz Aksu says he hasn’t been able to afford his housing rent for the past two months. “The natural gas has been cut off and they’ll take the meter away in …

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House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S.House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservatives. In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely …

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