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Turkish border province has created the country's largest potter's field to bury refugees

A string of deadly incidents involving migrants has shaken Turkey’s eastern province of Van, which borders Iran and lies on a major route of human trafficking to Europe.

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A rescue diver stands on the shores of Lake Van after a boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in eastern Turkey on Dec. 26, 2019. Seven migrants were killed after their boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on Dec. 25, 2019. — DHA/AFP via Getty Images

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