{"id":20533,"date":"2025-09-25T09:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farpics.com\/?p=20533"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:17:22","slug":"daily-life-in-turkey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farpics.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/daily-life-in-turkey-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Life in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccd8_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511192\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/d8\/cc\/0007ccd8_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman touches a piece of melting ice on the Cilo glacier of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025. As global temperatures rise amid human-caused climate change, new sections of the mountains that were once capped in ice are melting fast year after year. A UN report on desertification worldwide estimates that 88 percent of Turkey's territory is at risk: rainfall is expected to decrease by 30 percent by the end of the century, while temperatures are expected to rise by 5 to 6C compared to the averages recorded between 1961 and 1990. (Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">A woman touches a fragment of melting ice on the Cilo Glacier in Turkey&#8217;s southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025. As human-caused climate change drives global temperatures higher, the mountain&#8217;s ice caps are receding at an accelerating rate. According to a UN report on desertification, 88% of Turkey&#8217;s territory is at risk, with projections indicating a 30% decrease in rainfall and a 5-6\u00b0C temperature rise by the century&#8217;s end compared to the 1961-1990 average.(Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccd9_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511193\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/d9\/cc\/0007ccd9_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"This photograph shows an aerial view of the Cilo Glaciers of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">An aerial view of the Cilo Glaciers in Turkey&#8217;s southeastern Hakkari province, taken on July 13, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccda_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511194\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/da\/cc\/0007ccda_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"People rest on the Cilo Glaciers of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Visitors rest on the Cilo Glaciers in Turkey&#8217;s southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccdb_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511195\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/db\/cc\/0007ccdb_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"The harvest of melons grown from heirloom seeds continues in the Besni district, one of Turkiye's prominent melon production centers, in Adiyaman, Turkiye on July 11, 2025. Known for their flavor and high yield, Besni melons are shipped daily by the truckload to various regions across the country. Grown using traditional methods and heirloom seeds, the melons attract strong demand thanks to their aromatic taste. (Photo by Beytullah Eles\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"478\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccdc_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511196\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/dc\/cc\/0007ccdc_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"An aerial view shows tourists walking on handwoven carpets laid out in the open fields to soften their colours under sizzling sun in Dosemealti district in Antalya on July 22, 2025. Thousands of carpets and kilims spread out in the sun form a festive and colourful patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, the large coastal tourist city in southern Turkey. From June to September, in the harvested fields cleared of stubble, traders bring their cargoes to age in the sun, tempering the overly bright hues of their natural colours under its rays and ridding them of any unwanted elements. (Photo by Ozan Kose\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccdd_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511197\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/dd\/cc\/0007ccdd_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A worker holds an handwoven carpet laid out in an open field to soften its colours under sizzling sun in Dosemealti district in Antalya on July 22, 2025. Thousands of carpets and kilims spread out in the sun form a festive and colourful patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, the large coastal tourist city in southern Turkey. From June to September, in the harvested fields cleared of stubble, traders bring their cargoes to age in the sun, tempering the overly bright hues of their natural colours under its rays and ridding them of any unwanted elements. (Photo by Ozan Kose\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">A worker holds a handwoven carpet laid out in a field in Antalya&#8217;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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccde_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511198\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/de\/cc\/0007ccde_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"Villagers take part in the traditional \u201cBerobana\u201d dance, a 150-year-old practice symbolizing unity and solidarity, in Savsat district of Artvin, Turkiye, on July 26, 2025. The ritual, once a New Year tradition, has shifted to July and August as villages become more crowded during the summer months. (Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Villagers perform the traditional &#8220;Berobana&#8221; 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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccdf_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511199\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/df\/cc\/0007ccdf_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"Firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire as smoke and flames rise from a forested area in the Gursu district of Bursa early on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Onur Yurtsever\/AFP Phoot)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce0_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511200\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e0\/cc\/0007cce0_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"The Waxing Gibbous Moon rises over the sky as Beyazit Mosque is seen alongside in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 04, 2025. (Photo by Isa Terli\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce1_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511201\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e1\/cc\/0007cce1_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"An endangered baby turtle hatched from its egg in its nest on the Belek coast, is trying to reach the open sea by walking along the beach in Antalya, Turkiye on August 05, 2025. In the Belek and Kizilot region, one of the largest nesting areas in the Mediterranean, many baby turtles continue to meet the sea. (Photo by Tahsin Ceylan\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"471\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce2_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511202\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e2\/cc\/0007cce2_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"63-year-old Ilhan Gokkurt harvests salt at Palas Tuzla Lake in the Palas neighborhood of Sarioglan, Kayseri, Turkiye on August 08, 2025. Gokkurt provides for his family by harvesting salt from Palas Tuzla Lake, using centuries-old techniques passed down through generations. Located in the Palas Plain, the salt lake was designated a &quot;strictly protected sensitive area&quot; by a 2020 presidential decree, allowing extraction only through traditional methods. As the salt harvesting season begins, Gokkurt sets out at dawn with his horse, named 'Huri'. Wearing wide wooden boards known as \u201chelik\u201d to avoid sinking into the lakebed, he collects the salt by hand, filling plastic containers and dragging them to shore. After bagging the salt, he loads it onto his horse cart and returns home. The harvested salt is then sold to locals in the surrounding area, helping sustain both a tradition and his family's livelihood. (Photo by Sercan Kucuksahin\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Ilhan Gokkurt, 63, harvests salt using traditional methods at Palas Tuzla Lake in Kayseri, Turkiye, on August 8, 2025. Gokkurt uses wooden boards called &#8220;helik&#8221; to walk on the lakebed and collects the salt by hand with the help of his horse, &#8216;Huri,&#8217; continuing a centuries-old practice in this protected area.(Photo by Sercan Kucuksahin\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce3_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511203\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e3\/cc\/0007cce3_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"The Sturgeon moon is seen rising over Galata Tower in Istanbul, on August 9, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The Sturgeon Moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Yasin Akgul\/AFP Photo)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce4_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511204\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e4\/cc\/0007cce4_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A damaged vehicle lies under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Sindirgi in the western Balikesir province, Turkey, on August 11, 2025. (Photo by Efekan Akyuz\/Reuters)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce5_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511205\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e5\/cc\/0007cce5_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A person wearing beekeeping attire is seen harvesting Bingol honey, which is produced in a region rich in vegetation, as the harvest season begins in Bingol, Turkiye, on August 17, 2025. Bingol honey, Turkiye's first honey to be registered as a geographical indication by the European Union (EU), will be exported to the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. (Photo by Ridvan Korkulutas \/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce6_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511206\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e6\/cc\/0007cce6_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"The baby gorilla named 'Zeytin', found last year at the Istanbul Airport inside cargo transiting from Nigeria to Thailand and currently undergoing rehabilitation, plays at a field as it is being prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Directorate General of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) to return to its natural habitat in Nigeria, at a zoo in Polonezkoy district of Istanbul, Turkiye on August 20, 2025. On Dec. 22 last year, customs enforcement teams at the Istanbul Airport discovered the baby gorilla in a cage-type box on a Nigeria-origin, Bangkok-bound flight. The rehabilitation process of the gorilla continues at a zoo in Polonezkoy. (Photo by Arife Karakum\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce7_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511207\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e7\/cc\/0007cce7_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A worker cuts harvested tomatoes in half before laying them on white sheets to dry under scorching temperatures in the Karacadag region of Diyarbakir, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025. The tomatoes are salted and left under the sun from early morning until sunset to ensure natural drying. (Photo by Mustafa Kilic\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce8_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511208\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e8\/cc\/0007cce8_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A man lifts a child into the air as visitors enjoy the sunset from the summit of Mount Tahtali, one of the highest peaks of the Taurus Mountains overlooking the Mediterranean coast, in Antalya, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Orhan Cicek\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cceb_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511211\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/eb\/cc\/0007cceb_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"A view shows a painting by 25-year-old artist Ferhat Gumus, who transforms old carpets and curtains into artworks to earn a living and contribute to recycling, in Gaziantep, Turkiye, on August 22, 2025. Gumus repurposes discarded household items into vibrant pieces, offering both an income source and a visual feast. (Photo by Fevzi Kemal Karagoz\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007cce9_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511209\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/e9\/cc\/0007cce9_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"Gizem Apak (C) is seen with her daughter Pera Apak (R) as they feed their adopted donkey named Turkan, while their adopted crow named Gakguk sits on the donkey's back, at their home in Silivri district of Istanbul, Turkiye, on August 26, 2025. The Apak family, who began adopting animals in need about six years ago, now live with donkeys, cows, crows, parrots, rabbits, turtles, roosters, and dozens of dogs, sharing their pool, pond, and garden with them in a life intertwined with nature. (Photo by Sebnem Coskun\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Gizem Apak and her daughter Pera feed their adopted donkey, Turkan, as their adopted crow, Gakguk, perches on the donkey&#8217;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)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"picture\" href=\"http:\/\/farpics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0007ccea_medium.jpeg-www-farpics-com.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"external_img_511210\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pix.avax.news\/avaxnews\/ea\/cc\/0007ccea_medium.jpeg\" alt=\"Supporters of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) shout slogans outside the party's headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, September 8, 2025. (Photo by Francisco Seco\/AP Photo)\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ds-message _63c77b1\">\n<div class=\"ds-markdown\">\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Supporters of Turkey&#8217;s main opposition Republican People&#8217;s Party (CHP) demonstrate outside the party&#8217;s headquarters in Istanbul on September 8, 2025.(Photo by Francisco Seco\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman touches a fragment of melting ice on the Cilo Glacier in Turkey&#8217;s southeastern Hakkari province on July 13, 2025. As human-caused climate change drives global temperatures higher, the mountain&#8217;s ice caps are receding at an accelerating rate. 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