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Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Too many sheep? Syrian refugees affect life in southern Turkey - LA Times

Too many sheep? Syrian refugees affect life in southern Turkey

Flood of Syrian refugees affects life in southern Turkey, including the sheep market

The Nabi mosque glinted in the noontime glare, a shiny backdrop to shepherds corralling hundreds of sheep in a dirt field here in southeastern Turkey. Families were searching over the weekend for the perfect sheep for Eid al-Adha -- "the feast of the sacrifice" meal to mark the end of the annual Islamic pilgrimage season.

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