Flocks of sheep walk through valleys to reach the plateaus at the foot of Mount Nemrut while creating dust during sunset in Kiyiduzu village in Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkiye on June 8, 2025. Thousands of sheep are driven through valleys to avoid damaging the crops despite hot weather. (Photo by Mustafa Kilic/Anadolu via Getty Images)





The strawberry Moon rises behind Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





A couple wearing wedding outfits dance during a photo session at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, June 13, 2025. (Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)





A worker is seen spreading handwoven carpets across open fields in the Dosemealti district of Antalya, Turkiye, as part of a traditional process to naturally fade the colors under the summer sun, on June 18, 2025. The carpets, dyed with plant-based pigments and woven on original looms, are collected from across the country. This seasonal tradition not only preserves Anatolian craftsmanship but also transforms the fields into a vibrant, living gallery of Turkish textile heritage. (Photo by Suleyman Elcin /Anadolu via Getty Images)





Flocks of sheep walk through valleys to reach the plateaus at the foot of Mount Nemrut while creating dust during sunset in Kiyiduzu village in Tatvan district of Bitlis, Turkiye on June 18, 2025. Thousands of sheep are driven through valleys to avoid damaging the crops despite hot weather. (Photo by Mustafa Kilic/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Half Moon is seen with Grand Camlica Mosque and Galata Tower during night time in Istanbul, Turkiye on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Competitors are seen racing in the turquoise waters of Altinkum Beach during the World Motosurf Championship in Cesme district of Izmir, Turkiye, on June 20, 2025. Athletes from 16 countries are participating in the international event, which is being held in Turkiye for the first time. Riders began their training and qualifying rounds ahead of the main races. (Photo by Berkan Cetin /Anadolu via Getty Images)





Fishermen stand with their rods on the shore of Black Sea as Turksih salmon cages are seen in the backround in Trabzon on June 10, 2025. From its infancy ten years ago, production of this salmonid species, destined almost exclusively for export, has exploded as global demand for salmon continues to grow, despite criticism of intensive aquaculture. More than 78,000 tonnes of this trout bred on the cold coasts of northern Turkey were exported in 2024, sixteen times more than in 2018. This business brought in over 430 million euros for Turkish producers over the year, a figure set to grow, but still a long way from the 11 billion euros in exports achieved in 2024 by the Norwegian salmon and trout behemoths. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP Photo)





People enjoy the boat rides as local and foreign tourists flocked to the beaches due to the hot weather in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkiye on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Sabri Kesen/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of drying peppers in Gaziantep, Turkiye on June 24, 2025. In the city, dried peppers have become a staple of the summer landscape, with increasing demand leading to higher production each year. Carefully cleaned and strung on ropes, the peppers are left to dry under the hot sun on balconies, walls, and alleyways. Prepared using traditional methods, these peppers are a significant part of Gaziantep's cuisine and culture. After drying, they are packaged and exported, primarily to European countries, contributing to the economy and leaving a colorful mark on the city's visual memory. (Photo by Beytullah Eles/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Smoke and flame rise as firefighters continue to extinguish the wildfire that broke out in Aliaga district of Izmir, Turkiye on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Wrestlers compete in the 63rd Historical Cali Oil Wrestling Tournament, held on June 29, 2025, in Bursa, Turkiye. The event, which featured over 800 wrestlers and served as the final rehearsal for the 664th Historical Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival, is on track to become a stage of the Oil Wrestling League, now in its third season. (Photo by Mustafa Yilmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Firefighting efforts continue in Manisa, Turkiye where a wildfire that broke out on July 1, 2025. Forest fires in Akhisar, Ahmetli and Kula districts are intervened with 30 aerial vehicles. (Photo by Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Supporters light up the night with mobile phones during the protest rally organized by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Sarachane on the 100th day of his imprisonment, on July 2, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. Since March 19, five police operations linked to an investigation involving Istanbul Municipality have led to the arrest of 156 people. Following the detention and subsequent imprisonment of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, protests organized by CHP leader Ozgur Ozel took place in Sarachane, near the municipality’s headquarters building, marking the largest demonstrations the country has seen since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Those rallies continued for days and later spread to other cities and districts. Imamoglu, seen as the main political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, denies the charges against him, calling the investigations politically motivated. Political pressure on the main opposition CHP continues, with a court set to decide on September 8 whether to appoint a trustee to the party leadership. This morning, 157 people, including the former mayor of Izmir of CHP, were detained as part of a separate investigation into allegations of corruption and misconduct. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)





Firefighting efforts continue after a wildfire broke out in an agricultural area and spread to nearby forests in Cesme district of Izmir, Turkiye, on July 3, 2025. Two planes, six helicopters and ground teams are continuing their efforts to combat the fire in the Cesme district. (Photo by Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A half-moon is seen above the Beyazit Fire Tower in Istanbul, Turkiye, on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view shows handwoven carpets laid out in the open fields as scorching temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in Antalya help fade handwoven rugs spread across agricultural fields, giving the land a 'carpet field' appearance on July 3, 2025. Vintage carpets and kilims dyed with plant-based root dyes and adorned with various motifs, especially those of Turkish origin, are laid out under the sun after being collected from different provinces of Turkiye. (Photo by Orhan Cicek/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Wrestlers compete during the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Photo by Khalil Hamra/AP Photo)





Fishermen transfer fish cages to Gerence Bay where they will be fed until the end of the year in Urla district of Izmir, Turkiye on July 09, 2025. After completing the bluefin tuna fishing season in the Mediterranean, Turkish fishermen faced waves reaching up to 2 meters on their return journey and took special precautions while passing through the challenging Cesme Strait. Encountering waves of 2 to 3 meters in some areas of the strait, the crews used underwater lifting balloons to prevent damage to the 25-meter-deep cages in regions where the sea depth dropped to 1516 meters. In this way, the tuna were safely transported to Gerence Bay. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Firefighting efforts continue to extinguish a forest fire that spread from agricultural land in the Gelibolu district of Canakkale, Turkiye on July 16, 2025. Aerial and ground teams continue to fight the blaze as smoke rises over the charred woodland. (Photo by Fatih Capkin/Anadolu via Getty Images)