"Worshippers pray for rain in Turkey's drought-stricken capital
ANKARA, Turkey: With arms outstretched and the palms of their hands turned toward the ground, worshippers prayed for rain Friday at mosques in the Turkish capital, which is suffering from drought and serious water shortages.
Record-low snow and rainfall this past winter, coupled with searing summer temperatures, have shrunk the reservoirs of Ankara, a city of some 4 million people, leaving just enough water to last another three months, according to Hayday Kocaker, who heads the state water authority."
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