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Turkey's Beloved Businessman
The nation mourns Mustafa Koc because he was a secular but calming force.
Mourning in Istanbul.
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The large turnout in Istanbul for the funeral of Mustafa Koc, along with the thousands of tributes on social media, says a lot about what has been happening in Turkey during the past decade. These days, prominent businessmen usually don't draw such affection.