A view of the ancient cistern in Dara, an historic city in Mardin, Türkiye, on March 30, 2025.(Photo by Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A family poses while video calling friends during Eid al-Fitr prayers, celebrating the end of Ramadan, outside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque on March 30, 2025.(Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
Visitors take selfies inside Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque during Eid al-Fitr celebrations on March 31, 2025.(Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
The sunken French warship Paris 2, one of the world’s top 100 dive sites, lies off Antalya’s Kemer district, where it was sunk during World War I. Captured on April 6, 2025, the 50-meter-long wreck rests at 30 meters depth, retaining six anti-aircraft guns and two torpedo tubes.(Photo by Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Spring snowfall blankets a tulip field in Kızılkuyu village, Karaman, Türkiye, on April 10, 2025.(Photo by Seyit Konyali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Sakarya Karasu Lighthouse, protected by concrete blocks against coastal erosion caused by northern winds, stands in Karasu district, Türkiye on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Seyit Konyali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An aerial view captures Akdamar Island on Lake Van, Türkiye on April 17, 2025, as preparations unfold for the 3rd Almond Blossom Festival. Each spring, the island attracts visitors with its blooming almond trees, offering a stunning panorama of white blossoms against Lake Van’s blue waters and lush greenery—a showcase of nature’s beauty.(Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows farmers harvesting Emiralem strawberries in Menemen’s Emiralem neighborhood, Izmir, on April 22, 2025. Renowned for their exceptional fragrance, this year’s crop was delayed by 15 days due to unseasonable cold. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Experts examine a 1,100-year-old sealed amphora recovered from a 45-50 meter deep shipwreck off Kaş, Antalya, on April 22, 2025. The artifact was retrieved using robotic technology as part of Turkey’s ‘Heritage to the Future Project’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Researchers are analyzing the vessel’s contents to identify the ancient materials preserved inside.(Photo by Orhan Cicek/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A herd of wild horses gallops across the high plateaus of Yama Mountain, spanning Sivas and Malatya provinces in Türkiye, on May 20, 2025. Renowned for its rugged beauty and cultural importance, the mountain draws outdoor enthusiasts for hiking, camping, and paragliding. From the summit, visitors enjoy panoramic views of Darende and surrounding valleys, while the sight of yearlings running free epitomizes the region’s untouched wilderness.(Photo by Bayram Ayhan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Yarımoglu sinkhole (obruk), formed by a 2009 surface collapse, looms over farmland in Konya province, Türkiye, on May 15, 2025. This expanding chasm—fueled by intensive irrigation and groundwater depletion—reflects a growing crisis in the region, where over 2,600 sinkholes now threaten agriculture and livelihoods 716.(Photo by Abdullah Dogan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Female entrepreneur Sevil Türkmen operates her ‘Mobile Dog Gym’ in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 21, 2025 – a unique rehabilitation initiative featuring specially-designed treadmills where dogs can exercise at their own pace. Launched in memory of her late dog Şeker (Sugar), who suffered from joint problems, the project helps other canines regain mobility and health.(Photo by Ahmet Okatali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Acomp etitor demonstrates traditional skills at the 7th Ethnosport Culture Festival in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 22, 2025. Organized by the World Ethnosport Confederation at Atatürk Airport, the event brought together participants from 35 countries to celebrate indigenous sports and cultural heritage.(Photo by Ahmet Okatali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Turkish Police frogmen – known as ‘dark water evidence hunters’ – undergo intensive 2.5-month training at Çanakkale Maritime Police Training Center, Türkiye, May 23, 2025.(Photo by Lokman Ilhan /Anadolu via Getty Images)
World free-diving champion Şahika Ercümen, UNDP Türkiye’s ‘Defender of Life in Water,’ conducts a single-breath dive in the Marmara Sea off Balıkesir on May 24, 2025, to raise awareness about marine mucilage. The gelatinous ‘sea saliva’ – exacerbated by warming waters, pollution, and the sea’s restricted circulation – has plagued the region since a major 2021 outbreak. While cleanup efforts show partial success, periodic resurgences continue to threaten marine ecosystems.(Photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Underwater cinematographer Tahsin Ceylan documents a school of endangered Dusky Groupers (Epinephelus marginatus) near Kaş, Antalya, on May 25, 2025. Listed on the IUCN Red List, this Mediterranean keystone species is protected by a fishing ban implemented by Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to preserve marine biodiversity.(Photo by Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The lone minaret of Yuvali village rises above the waters in Kayseri, Türkiye, on May 31, 2025 – the sole remaining structure after the village was relocated due to flooding 40 years earlier.(Photo by Sercan Kucuksahin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Galata Tower stands silhouetted against an evening half-moon in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 1, 2025.(Photo by Muhammed Abdullah Kurtar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Four exhausted wolf pups rescued from Muş’s İskender Plateau receive care at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University’s Wildlife Center, June 5, 2025. Discovered by local herders in Karagöçlü town, the pups were transferred to conservation authorities for rehabilitation.(Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Three newly hatched eaglets rest in their nest in Bingöl’s Adaklı forest, Türkiye, June 13, 2025.(Photo by Ridvan Korkulutas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
