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ISTANBUL Flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Thursday landed its first Istanbul-Damascus flight since 2012, ending a 13-year hiatus that was due to Syria's civil war. Many Syrians voiced joy at returning to their homeland after years of exile. Some were seen carrying flags from December’s Syrian revolution, which saw the Assad regime quickly fall. Nearly 350 passengers boarded the flight to Damascus International Airport after ticket and passport checks. Turkish Airlines is resuming service to