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2012-05-09 — goldseek.com
Iran boosted imports of gold, jewelry and precious metals from Turkey by 3,692% from $13 million in March a year ago to $480 million in March 2012, according to the statistics agency in Ankara April 30 - as reported by Bloomberg.
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Sanctions aimed at isolating Iran because of its nuclear program, combined with revolutions in the Middle East, have spurred a tripling in the region's purchases of Turkish precious metals and jewels to $942 million in the first three months, from $282 million in the same period last year.
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