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Firefighters of the Westport Fire Department are rallying behind 13-year veteran Turk Aksoy, 46, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer five years ago and originally given three years to live.

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Westport firefighters rally behind veteran battling colon cancer

Firefighters of the Westport Fire Department are rallying behind 13-year veteran Turk Aksoy, 46, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer five years ago and originally given three years to live.

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