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Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet

Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.

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Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet
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People at the Kapikoy border crossing between Turkey and Iran, in eastern Van province, Turkey, March 2.

Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.

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