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Migrants recycling Istanbul's waste fear losing their jobs

Afghans have joined Kurds, the Laz, Roma, and other ethnic minorities and undocumented migrants to collect Istanbul’s waste. But after a government crackdown on informal waste collectors, they fear losing their jobs.
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