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Video. Turkey: tornado kills at least four workers at Antalya construction site • Oct. 27, 2026, 6:39 AM ET (Euronews)
Carney tours Kariye Mosque in Istanbul before departing Turkey • Oct. 24, 2026, 2:56 AM ET (Toronto Star)
Candu attitude: Carney says Canadian bid for Turkish nuclear plant has ‘good chances’ • Oct. 23, 2026, 6:37 AM ET (Toronto Star)
Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths • Oct. 15, 2026, 4:56 PM ET (AP)

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