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Turkey Rebounds From Virus Contraction With Record Growth

A street vendor sells fresh lemonade to tourists at the Emin Bazar in Istanbul, Turkey. — A street vendor sells fresh lemonade to tourists at the Emin Bazar in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photographer: Moe Zoyari/Bloomberg

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September 1, 2021, 7:14 AM UTCUpdated onSeptember 1, 2021, 8:07 AM UTC

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Turkey’s economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter to grow at record levels after contracting a year earlier at the height of the pandemic.