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U.S. arrest of Iranian gold trader reopens wounds in Turkish graft scandal | Reuters

U.S. arrest of Iranian gold trader reopens wounds in Turkish graft scandal
ISTANBUL | By Humeyra Pamuk and Nick Tattersall

The arrest of an Iranian gold trader whom Turkish prosecutors placed at the heart of a Turkish government graft scandal two years ago hit shares in a state-run bank on Tuesday and raised opposition hopes that new light would be shed on a case it said was covered up.

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