A fight between Turkish and Afghan teenagers has set off a series of attacks against migrant workers who pick up trash across Istanbul. Turkey hosts more refugees than any other country in the world and, as the country’s economy worsens, tensions between Turks and refugees are getting worse. Host Carolyn Beeler gets the latest from The World’s Durrie Bouscaren in Istanbul.
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