People gather over the Galata Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians following the first morning prayer of the New Year in Istanbul, Turkey on January 1, 2024. (Photo by Dilara Senkaya/Reuters)





Shepherds lead their animals to the stables in the village in 4 hours using the snow-covered pathway despite the cold weather in Mus, Turkiye on January 01, 2024. Livestock breeders living in the 1800-altitude Yukariyongali village, 50 kilometers from the center, brought their animals to their villages after the feed they had stored ran out in the Omurlar hamlet. (Photo by Ibrahim Yaldiz/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Greek Orthodox faithful holds up a wooden crucifix after retrieving it in the Golden Horn during Epiphany day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, January 6, 2024. By tradition, a crucifix is cast into the waters of a lake or river, and it is believed that the person who retrieves it will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy throughout the year. (Photo by Khalil Hamra/AP Photo)





People wave Turkish and Hamas flags during a protest in support of Palestinians and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, January 14, 2024. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





A young girl holds a placard next to Turkish police officers during a protest in support of Palestinians and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, January 14, 2024. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





A dog with different colored eyes, owned by a citizen in Edremit district, attracts attention in Van, Turkiye on January 17, 2024. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Children play with pigeons next to Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)





Figure skating athletes perform on frozen Lake Cildir during winter season in Kars, Turkiye on January 17, 2024. (Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A man pulls a trolley with goods in Eminonu commercial area in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, January 25, 2024. Turkey's central bank raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points on Thursday, pressing ahead with a series of borrowing cost increases aimed at combatting inflation that reached nearly 65% in December. (Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)





A view of Cathedral of the Holy Cross, covered with snow, on Akdamar Island, one of the most visited places by local and foreign tourists, after snowfall in Gevas district of Van, Turkiye on January 25, 2024. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Personnel of Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) conduct training for ranger dogs at Dog Breeding and Training Battalion Command of Gemlik Military Veterinary School and Training Center in Bursa, Turkiye on January 26, 2024. Dogs undergo specialized training in seven categories such as bomb and mine detection, tracking, search operations, reconnaissance, patrol duties, and narcotic substance detection. This training equips them to serve in vital roles within the Turkish Armed Forces, particularly in strategic regions. (Photo by Mustafa Yilmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A Turkish Police forensic officer works near to Santa Maria church in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, January 28, 2024, after an attack. Two masked assailants attacked a church in Istanbul during Sunday services, killing one person, Turkish officials said. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





Turkish lawmakers, few holding up boards that read in Turkish: “Freedom for Can Atalay” argue with Parliament Deputy speaker Bekir Bozdag, top center, during a session at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Turkish Parliament stripped an imprisoned opposition lawmaker Can Atalay of his parliamentary status on Tuesday, defying a ruling made by the country's top court in September. Other boards read in Turkish: “Can Atalay. It's the will of the people”. (Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/Dia Images via AP Photo)





A view of snow blanketed ancient giant statues and remains, dating back to 2.000-year-old Commagene Kingdom, located in the 2.150-meter-altitude Mount Nemrut, which is listed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List, in Kahta district of Adiyaman, Turkiye on February 02, 2024. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





People shop in Hatay, Turkey, on February 5, 2024. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)





People gather to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and remember their lost family and friends, in Hatay, Turkey, on February 5, 2024. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)





People leave candles at the site of a demolished building during the first anniversary of the earthquake, in Antakya on February 6, 2024. The disaster, which killed more than 53,500 people in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria, was the region's deadliest in many centuries. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP Photo)





A woman cries as she and others gather in a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's catastrophic earthquake, in the city of Antakya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Metin Yoksu/AP Photo)





People toss carnations into the Orontes River as they mark the one-year anniversary of the country's catastrophic earthquake, in the city of Antakya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Metin Yoksu/AP Photo)





A woman mourns at the grave of a loved one that was killed in last year's earthquake at a cemetery on February 06, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and has killed more than 50,000 people. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)