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Huge crowds attend pro-Erdogan rally in Turkey

Sunday, 07 August 2016 9:01 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 07 August 2016 9:02 PM ]

This handout picture taken and released by the Turkey's Presidential Press Service on August 7, 2016 at Yenikapi district of Istanbul shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his wife Emine Erdogan greeting people during a rally held to protest against the July 15 failed coup. (AFP)

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