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A tablet on the breakfast table of Alparslan Atas and his wife Gulistan at their home in Istanbul, shows the latest video of Sedat Peker, a Turkish fugitive crime boss, Sunday, June 6, 2021. Sunday is the day the 49-year-old convicted crime ringleader posts the latest installation of his hour-long tell-all videos from his stated base in Dubai that have captivated Turkey and turned the mobster into an unlikely social media phenomenon. The convicted crime ringleader has been dishing the dirt on members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party. The allegations range from drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants. (Photo by Mehmet Guzel/AP Photo)

A tablet on the breakfast table of Alparslan Atas and his wife Gulistan at their home in Istanbul, shows the latest video of Sedat Peker, a Turkish fugitive crime boss, Sunday, June 6, 2021. Sunday is the day the 49-year-old convicted crime ringleader posts the latest installation of his hour-long tell-all videos from his stated base in Dubai that have captivated Turkey and turned the mobster into an unlikely social media phenomenon. The convicted crime ringleader has been dishing the dirt on members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party. The allegations range from drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants. (Photo by Mehmet Guzel/AP Photo)



A man sprays disinfectant on a Anatolian shepherd dog as people pray outside the newly built Taksim Mosque at the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Friday, May 28, 2021. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated landmark mosque in Istanbul's Taksim Square, fulfilling a long-time ambition to build a Muslim house of worship at the city's main public space that has become an emblem of the modern Turkish Republic. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)

A man sprays disinfectant on a Anatolian shepherd dog as people pray outside the newly built Taksim Mosque at the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Friday, May 28, 2021. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated landmark mosque in Istanbul's Taksim Square, fulfilling a long-time ambition to build a Muslim house of worship at the city's main public space that has become an emblem of the modern Turkish Republic. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)



This aerial photograph taken on June 6, 2021 in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul shows mucilage, a jelly-like layer of slime that develops on the surface of the water due to the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, gravely threatening the marine biome. The mucilage has been informally referred to as “sea snot” and was first documented in Turkey's waters in 2007. Experts warn the mucilage will occur more often because of global warming. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)

This aerial photograph taken on June 6, 2021 in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul shows mucilage, a jelly-like layer of slime that develops on the surface of the water due to the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, gravely threatening the marine biome. The mucilage has been informally referred to as “sea snot” and was first documented in Turkey's waters in 2007. Experts warn the mucilage will occur more often because of global warming. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)



Flamingos returning artificial breeding island at sunset in Izmir Bird Paradise, in Izmir, Turkey on May 27, 2021. (Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Flamingos returning artificial breeding island at sunset in Izmir Bird Paradise, in Izmir, Turkey on May 27, 2021. (Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



Full moon rises over July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on May 26, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Full moon rises over July 15 Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey on May 26, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A health worker prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Ankara City Hospital in Ankara, Turkey on June 11, 2021. Turkey starts vaccination for the food production, distribution sector workers and cafe, restaurant employees and attorneys against Covid- 19. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A health worker prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Ankara City Hospital in Ankara, Turkey on June 11, 2021. Turkey starts vaccination for the food production, distribution sector workers and cafe, restaurant employees and attorneys against Covid- 19. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



Women shout slogans to express solidarity with Palestinian people during a protest against Israel in Ankara, Turkey on May 15, 2021. (Photo by Cagla Gurdogan/Reuters)

Women shout slogans to express solidarity with Palestinian people during a protest against Israel in Ankara, Turkey on May 15, 2021. (Photo by Cagla Gurdogan/Reuters)



This aerial photograph taken on May 30, 2021 shows mucilage, a thick, viscous fluid produced by phytoplankton, in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul. The mucilage has been informally referred to as “sea snot” and was first documented in Turkey's waters in 2007. Experts warn the mucilage will occur more often because of global warming. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)

This aerial photograph taken on May 30, 2021 shows mucilage, a thick, viscous fluid produced by phytoplankton, in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul. The mucilage has been informally referred to as “sea snot” and was first documented in Turkey's waters in 2007. Experts warn the mucilage will occur more often because of global warming. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)



Trays of baklava species are seen in a baklava bakery ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr in Gaziantep, Turkey on May 10, 2021. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. (Photo by Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trays of baklava species are seen in a baklava bakery ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr in Gaziantep, Turkey on May 10, 2021. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. (Photo by Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A truck drives by an illegal garbage dump near Alibeykoy Dam on the outskirts of Istanbul, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and lack of effective recycling. The Greenpeace Mediterranean group welcomed the news, calling it a “very important step towards the goal of zero waste importation” as set out by Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. (Photo by Mucahit Yapici/AP Photo)

A truck drives by an illegal garbage dump near Alibeykoy Dam on the outskirts of Istanbul, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and lack of effective recycling. The Greenpeace Mediterranean group welcomed the news, calling it a “very important step towards the goal of zero waste importation” as set out by Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. (Photo by Mucahit Yapici/AP Photo)



Health care workers speak their family at Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital as they continue to work on the first day of Eid al-Fitr during current full lockdown lasting through May 17 to stem the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Izmir, Turkey on May 13, 2021. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Health care workers speak their family at Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital as they continue to work on the first day of Eid al-Fitr during current full lockdown lasting through May 17 to stem the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Izmir, Turkey on May 13, 2021. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A view of the Lake Tuz with its red tones and white color at the end of the spring as “dunaliella salina”, also known as a type of algae, lives more in places where salinity is intense, so the red tones increase in some regions as a result of the decrease in precipitation and the increase of salinity in the water in Ankara, Turkey on May 22, 2021. (Photo by Ismail Duru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A view of the Lake Tuz with its red tones and white color at the end of the spring as “dunaliella salina”, also known as a type of algae, lives more in places where salinity is intense, so the red tones increase in some regions as a result of the decrease in precipitation and the increase of salinity in the water in Ankara, Turkey on May 22, 2021. (Photo by Ismail Duru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



In an aerial view, a massive sinkhole is seen on the outskirts of a village on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. In Turkey’s Konya province, the heart of the country's agriculture sector, extreme drought conditions over the past two years are taking a heavy toll on farmers and the land. Konya province produces more than 2.5 million tons of grain every year, but the lack of rainfall in the past six months has dramatically reduced grain harvests and is raising concerns over future crops. According to Turkey's Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) grain production in Turkey is predicted to drop 5.5% from last year. For farmers the lack of rain gives them little option but to tap into the groundwater supplies to sustain their crops, forcing some farmers to turn to installing illegal ground wells. However, the reliance on groundwater has seen underground water levels drop by more than two meters in the past five years, contributing to an increase in massive sinkholes across the province worrying farmers as they spread closer to residential areas. Konya has the second largest number of sinkholes in the world behind Florida. More than 600 sinkholes dot the landscape and drought conditions are making the situation worse. According to Geology Professor Fetullah Arik, who heads the Sinkhole Application And Research Centre at the Konya Technical University, the number of sinkholes has doubled since last year’s count. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

In an aerial view, a massive sinkhole is seen on the outskirts of a village on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. In Turkey’s Konya province, the heart of the country's agriculture sector, extreme drought conditions over the past two years are taking a heavy toll on farmers and the land. Konya province produces more than 2.5 million tons of grain every year, but the lack of rainfall in the past six months has dramatically reduced grain harvests and is raising concerns over future crops. According to Turkey's Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) grain production in Turkey is predicted to drop 5.5% from last year. For farmers the lack of rain gives them little option but to tap into the groundwater supplies to sustain their crops, forcing some farmers to turn to installing illegal ground wells. However, the reliance on groundwater has seen underground water levels drop by more than two meters in the past five years, contributing to an increase in massive sinkholes across the province worrying farmers as they spread closer to residential areas. Konya has the second largest number of sinkholes in the world behind Florida. More than 600 sinkholes dot the landscape and drought conditions are making the situation worse. According to Geology Professor Fetullah Arik, who heads the Sinkhole Application And Research Centre at the Konya Technical University, the number of sinkholes has doubled since last year’s count. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)



Seasonal workers tend to a sugar beet field on June 04, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Seasonal workers tend to a sugar beet field on June 04, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)



Geology Professor Fetullah Arik takes measurements next to a large sinkhole on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Geology Professor Fetullah Arik takes measurements next to a large sinkhole on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)



In an aerial view, a massive sinkhole is seen on the outskirts of a village on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

In an aerial view, a massive sinkhole is seen on the outskirts of a village on June 03, 2021, in Karapinar, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)



Health care professionals walk to vaccinate villagers within Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Kars, Turkey on May 16, 2021. The health teams formed to increase the vaccination rates provide services to the citizens by crossing the mountains, fields and muddy roads in the difficult geography. (Photo by Ismail Kaplan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Health care professionals walk to vaccinate villagers within Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Kars, Turkey on May 16, 2021. The health teams formed to increase the vaccination rates provide services to the citizens by crossing the mountains, fields and muddy roads in the difficult geography. (Photo by Ismail Kaplan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A stray dog and a stray cat are seen as they share their feeding and living spaces and sometimes play games together in Yalova, Turkey on May 20, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A stray dog and a stray cat are seen as they share their feeding and living spaces and sometimes play games together in Yalova, Turkey on May 20, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



Crescent moon appears over Camlica Mosque and Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey on June 06, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Crescent moon appears over Camlica Mosque and Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey on June 06, 2021. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)



A brown bear climbs to a tree to feed itself in Sarikamis district of Kars, Turkey on May 16, 2021. (Photo by Huseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A brown bear climbs to a tree to feed itself in Sarikamis district of Kars, Turkey on May 16, 2021. (Photo by Huseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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