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Main oar is repaired here in Turkey (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asia minor

'here in turkey' is the definition.
(region including most of Turkey)

'main oar is repaired' is the wordplay.
'repaired' indicates anagramming the letters.
'main'+'oar'+'is'='mainoaris'
'mainoaris' is an anagram of 'ASIA MINOR'.

(Other definitions for asia minor that I've seen before include "part of Turkey" , "several?" , "Historical name for Anatolia" , "Alternative name for Anatolia" , "Historical land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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