Hot air balloons rise as people ride horse at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A man rides a horse at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevsehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Hot air balloons rise as people ride horse at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A close up of eyes of a man and a horse are seen at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





People ride horse at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A man is seen with a horse in a cave at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Hot air balloons rise as people ride horse at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Horses are seen at Cappadocia, which held a special place for horses throughout history, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on June 29, 2025. Visitors to the region can join guided horseback tours held in the wide valleys, especially during morning and evening hours. Located within the borders of Nevehir, Cappadocia stands out not only for its natural formations but also for its rich cultural heritage. (Photo by Ayten Altintas/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of the lavender garden established by the municipality in the Karatay district of Konya, Turkiye, a popular destination for photography enthusiasts, on July 7, 2025. Open to visitors throughout July, the garden stands out as the largest lavender field in Turkiye and welcomes hundreds of people daily. (Photo by Beytullah Eles/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of the lavender garden established by the municipality in the Karatay district of Konya, Turkiye, a popular destination for photography enthusiasts, on July 7, 2025. Open to visitors throughout July, the garden stands out as the largest lavender field in Turkiye and welcomes hundreds of people daily. (Photo by Beytullah Eles/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of the lavender garden established by the municipality in the Karatay district of Konya, Turkiye, a popular destination for photography enthusiasts, on July 7, 2025. Open to visitors throughout July, the garden stands out as the largest lavender field in Turkiye and welcomes hundreds of people daily. (Photo by Beytullah Eles/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Iranian sculptor Ali Mutii, living in Van, transformed iron collected from scrap dealers into a sculpture of the “Van Lake Monster” in Van, Turkiye, on July 08, 2025. The sculpture, completed after long efforts and weighing 600 kilograms, was brought to the shore of Van Lake by crane, as it surprises those who saw it. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of tomatoes left under the sun to dry at Torbali Plain in Izmir, Turkiye on July 17, 2025. The tomatoes, which are planted in April and harvested in July in the region, are dried by keeping them under the sun for a week with sulfur or salt according to customer demand. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Farmers cut tomatoes in half before leaving them under the sun to dry at Torbali Plain in Izmir, Turkiye on July 17, 2025. The tomatoes, which are planted in April and harvested in July in the region, are dried by keeping them under the sun for a week with sulfur or salt according to customer demand. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view of tomatoes left under the sun to dry at Torbali Plain in Izmir, Turkiye on July 17, 2025. The tomatoes, which are planted in April and harvested in July in the region, are dried by keeping them under the sun for a week with sulfur or salt according to customer demand. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Tourists take photos in an open-air studio with a view of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





A tourist takes photos in an open-air studio with a view of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





An aerial view show Harvest season ends in the circular wheat fields of Altinova and Gozlu Agricultural Enterprises, the second and third largest farms operated by the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TIGEM), affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in Konya's Kadinhani district, Turkiye on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Serhat Cetinkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An aerial view shows a green circular crop field surrounded by golden wheat plains, where harvesters line up for collection during the final phase of the season at Altinova Agricultural Enterprise in Kadinhani district of Konya, Turkiye on July 22, 2025. The farm, one of the largest run by the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TIGEM), operates on 310,000 decares of land, supporting national food production and the rural economy. (Photo by Serhat Cetinkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Flames and smoke rise from burning trees as Turkish General Directorate of Forestry teams and firefighters continue their efforts to extinguish the fire that broke out in the forested areas in Alanya and Gazipasa districts of Antalya, Turkiye on July 25, 2025. Following intervention in the fires in five districts with 4 planes, 11 helicopters, numerous water trucks and construction equipment, the fires in Aksu, Muratpasa and Manavgat districts were brought under control. (Photo by Mustafa Kurt/Anadolu via Getty Images)