"Istanbul Safe After Floods, Say Turkish Authorities
By Susanne Fowler
ISTANBUL | Turkish authorities were moving to reassure travelers in the wake of heavy rains and flash flooding that led to the deaths of 26 people in central Istanbul, and a total of 31 in the larger region, this week, according to current reports."
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