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Friday, December 28, 2018

Turkey’s 90-year-old lottery has thousands of takers

Nimet Abla in Istanbul, arguably turkey’s most popular lottery stand has drawn large numbers of Turks for is annual lottery over the 90-years it’s been in operation.
 A security staff member stands guard as people queue to buy lottery tickets at the Nimet Abla lottery stand in Istanbul. Each year in the run-up to the New Year draw, thousands of people flock to the most famous lottery stand in Istanbul, drawn by the promise on display: “Nimet Abla will make you win.” (Yasin Akgul / AFP)
 To stand out from the more than 15,500 authorised national lottery ticket sellers, Nimet Abla relies on its reputation as a lucky charm.

This year’s New Year jackpot worth 70 million Turkish lira has also drawn thousands, eager to test their luck in testing economic times, ignoring what is a growing chorus of the pious who consider gambling a sin.

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