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House Sales Drop Sharply In Turkey
People sail small boats through an artificial lake as residential buildings under construction are seen in the background in Ankara, Turkey on July 24, 2019. According to a report released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the number of real estate properties sold in the country fell 21.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2019. The same report shows that housing sales plunged 48.6 percent year-on-year in June 2019 alone. (Photo by Altan Gocher/NurPhoto)