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A powerful storm hit Istanbul on Thursday, bringing strong winds, towering waves, and widespread disruption to sea transport, and it also affected several other provinces across western ...

TL;DR: In the mid-2000s, Rockstar Games considered expanding Grand Theft Auto to international cities like Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, and Istanbul. However, due to cultural sensitivities and ...

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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps ...