A woman touches a fragment of melting ice on the Cilo Glacier in Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025. As human-caused climate change drives global temperatures higher, the mountain’s ice caps are receding at an accelerating rate. According to a UN report on desertification, 88% of Turkey’s territory is at risk, with projections indicating a 30% decrease in rainfall and a 5-6°C temperature rise by the century’s end compared to the 1961-1990 average.(Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)
An aerial view of the Cilo Glaciers in Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province, taken on July 13, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)
Visitors rest on the Cilo Glaciers in Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)
Farmers harvest heirloom melons in the Besni district, a major melon production center in Adiyaman, Turkiye, on July 11, 2025. Grown traditionally from heirloom seeds, the aromatic Besni melons are known for their flavor and high yield, and are shipped daily to markets across the country.(Photo by Beytullah Eles/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An aerial view of thousands of handwoven carpets and kilims laid out in fields in the Dosemealti district of Antalya on July 22, 2025. From June to September, traders sun-bleach the carpets to soften their vibrant natural dyes and remove impurities. Tourists can be seen walking among the colorful patchwork.(Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP Photo)
A worker holds a handwoven carpet laid out in a field in Antalya’s Dosemealti district on July 22, 2025. The carpets are exposed to the intense summer sun to mellow their colors and eliminate unwanted elements, a traditional process that takes place after the harvest season.(Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP Photo)
Villagers perform the traditional “Berobana” dance in the Savsat district of Artvin, Turkiye, on July 26, 2025. The 150-year-old ritual, symbolizing unity and solidarity, was originally a New Year tradition but is now held in summer when villages are more populous.(Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Firefighters battle a wildfire in a forested area of the Gursu district, Bursa, in the early hours of July 27, 2025.(Photo by Onur Yurtsever/AFP Phoot)
The Waxing Gibbous Moon rises behind the historic Beyazit Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, on August 4, 2025.(Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An endangered baby turtle, newly hatched, makes its way to the sea from its nest on the Belek coast in Antalya, Turkiye, on August 5, 2025. The Belek and Kizilot region is one of the most important nesting areas in the Mediterranean.(Photo by Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Ilhan Gokkurt, 63, harvests salt using traditional methods at Palas Tuzla Lake in Kayseri, Turkiye, on August 8, 2025. Gokkurt uses wooden boards called “helik” to walk on the lakebed and collects the salt by hand with the help of his horse, ‘Huri,’ continuing a centuries-old practice in this protected area.(Photo by Sercan Kucuksahin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Sturgeon Moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)
A damaged vehicle lies buried in the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Sindirgi, Balikesir province, Turkey, on August 11, 2025.(Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Reuters)
A beekeeper harvests Bingol honey in Bingol, Turkiye, on August 17, 2025. Produced in a biodiverse region, Bingol honey was the first from Turkiye to receive a geographical indication from the European Union and is exported to several countries.(Photo by Ridvan Korkulutas /Anadolu via Getty Images)
Zeytin, a baby gorilla rescued at Istanbul Airport in 2024 while in transit from Nigeria to Thailand, plays in a field at a zoo in Polonezkoy, Istanbul, on August 20, 2025. Authorities are rehabilitating Zeytin to prepare for its eventual return to its natural habitat in Nigeria.(Photo by Arife Karakum/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A worker halves tomatoes before laying them on sheets to dry in the scorching sun of the Karacadag region, Diyarbakir, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025. The tomatoes are salted and sun-dried naturally from dawn until dusk.(Photo by Mustafa Kilic/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A man lifts a child as visitors watch the sunset from the summit of Mount Tahtali, a peak in the Taurus Mountains overlooking the Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025.(Photo by Orhan Cicek/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A painting by Ferhat Gumus, 25, who creates art by repurposing old carpets and curtains, is seen in his studio in Gaziantep, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025. His work provides him an income while promoting recycling.(Photo by Fevzi Kemal Karagoz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gizem Apak and her daughter Pera feed their adopted donkey, Turkan, as their adopted crow, Gakguk, perches on the donkey’s back at their home in Silivri, Istanbul, on August 26, 2025. The Apak family shares their property with dozens of rescued animals, living a life deeply connected to nature.(Photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Supporters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) demonstrate outside the party’s headquarters in Istanbul on September 8, 2025.(Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)
