Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species found only in Lake Van in the east of Turkiye, are seen underwater in Delicay Fish Dam in Ercis district of Van, Turkiye on June 4, 2022. Pearl mullets, embark on their challenging journey against the tide of life, swimming inversely upstream to get to freshwater to spawn their babies. (Photo by Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Goats are seen in Ankara, Turkiye on June 06, 2022. (Photo by Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Teams compete in Buzkashi at the 5th Etnospor Culture Festival held at Ataturk Airport, in Istanbul, Turkiye on June 10, 2022. Buzkashi or kokpar is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat or calf carcass toward a goal. (Photo by Arife Karakum/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A woman walks in a flooded street in the city center of Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Heavy rainfall in Turkey's capital on Saturday led to flooding that killed one person, authorities said. Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas tweeted that 35 people had been rescued. He reported flooding in 300 locations, 35 fallen trees and the collapse of 23 roofs and three utility poles. (Photo by Burhan Ozbilici/AP Photo)





Bystanders feed seagulls and watch a Costa Venezia cruise ship in Galataport, Istanbul, on June 06, 2022. Galataport, located in Istanbul's neighborhood of Karakoy, is set to energise cruise tourism from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea amidst Turkish economy tailspin over a weakening lira currency and soaring inflation. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)





Hacuvan drinks milk in Van, Turkiye on June 09, 2022. Bear cub âHacuvan❠who was malnourished after losing its mom is now being taken care of with love at Van Yuzuncu Yil Universityâs Wild Animal Protection and Rehabilitation Center. Cub is now being fed with a baby bottle but since it can now eat solid foods, it will be transferred to the bear sanctuary in Ovakorusu Celal Acar Wild Animal Protection and Rehabilitation Center in Bursa. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





People take a ride in a ferry crossing the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)





Attractions of closed Ankapark rotten in Ankara, Turkey, 13 June 2022. Ankapark/Wonderland Eurasia was opened on 20 March 2019 with the claim of being “Europe's largest theme park”. Ankapark, which was announced to have a capacity of approximately 25 thousand people, was aiming to host five million domestic and foreign tourists in the first year. The amusement park, which cost more than 801 million dollars, was one of the biggest projects of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gokcek. In February 2020, it was closed with a loss of 111 million TYL (over six million Euro). Attractions and toys were left to rot since three years. The 'corruption case' against former AK Party mayor Melih Gokcek continues. The new Mayor of Ankara, Mansur Yavas is a member of the main opposition party CHP (Republican People's Party). The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, which is still ongoing a legal process to take it back, announced that the irregularities in the privatization of dinosaur statues, imported trees, clocks and robots among several other issues will be added to the “page of wasted money”. (Photo by Sedat Suna/EPA/EFE)





A supermoon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





An aerial view of Turkish Navyâs minesweeper ship belonging to Turkish Navy Mine Squadron Command is seen as Turkish Navy Mine Squadron Command is always standing by against the threat of mines drifting in the Black Sea due to the Russia-Ukraine war on June 14, 2022 in Erdek district of Balikesir, Turkiye. Turkish Navy Mine Squadron Command performs important tasks in the detection and destruction of sea mines, which can be a major threat to maritime transport. Turkish Naval Forces' Mine Squadron Command components seek, detect and destroy the naval mines for keeping the seas secure and clean. (Photo by Ali Atmaca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider Tolga Dokuyucu stands next to horse Balfi after training at the Equestrian Sports Club in Ankara, Turkey, 14 June 2022. Dokuyucu started horse riding at the age of seven and later joined the apprentice jockey school. At the age of 30 he was seriously injured as a result of falling off the horse during the Ankara 75th Year Racecourse, when he lost his sight due to head trauma and broke his leg. After three expensive medical treatments, Dokuyucu started working in the streets of Ankara, selling lighters, wet wipes and pens at subway exits. He did eventually return to horse riding, becoming a member of the Equestrian Sports Club. Married and father of two, Dokuyucu is currently training to compete in the France 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Dressage category as Turkey's first Paralympic horse rider. During an interview with epa, he said: “After the accident, I thought I would not be able to ride a horse again. Now I am preparing for the Paralympic Games. My goal is to return home with a medal. Horses are a light for me”. (Photo by Sedat Suna/EPA/EFE)





Hot-air balloons glide over the historical Cappadocia region, located in Nevsehir province of Turkiye on June 15, 2022. Cappadocia is one of the vital tourism regions of Turkiye. Tourists join the hot air balloon tour and watch the natural beauties from the sky. It is considered the center of hot air ballooning globally, as it can fly 250 days a year. Cappadocia on the UNESCO World Heritage List receives tourists from various countries for 12 months. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





An ostrich is seen at Bursa Zoo on June 15, 2022 in Bursa, Turkiye. In Bursa Zoo's “savana”, conditions comparable to those found in the natural habitats of animals native to the African continent were created. 25 Grant's zebras, 4 giraffes, 6 African ostriches, 3 white rhinoceros, and other species dwell in the zoo, which was established by the Metropolitan Municipality in 1998 on an area of 206 thousand square meters. (Photo by Mustafa Yilmaz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Players perform a show at the Aspendos Antique Theater in the district of Serik before the championship to be held by the International Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation at Antalya Sports Hall in Antalya, Turkiye on June 16, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A view from Martyr Lieutenant Caner Gonyeli 2022 Search and Rescue Exercise held on June 15, 2022. (Photo by Evrim Aydin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Breeders pasture their sheep and goat in the outskirts of Mount Nemrut in Tatvan of Bitlis, Turkiye on June 19, 2022. Breeders living in the Kiyiduzu Village of Tatvan feed their animals until fall with the rich grass of the plateaus they go to as the weather warms up. Breeders bring their animals to the plateaus with herbous vegetation as the dawn comes, later take them back to their villages to meet the water needs of the herds theyâve pastured throughout the day and to milk them. As the herds walk on the valley above the village, the cloud of dust they create during their journey meets the sunset which creates a beautiful image for the photography enthusiasts. (Photo by Sener Toktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A man rides his donkey through the colourful fields while returning his house in Gurpinar district of Van, Turkiye on June 22, 2022. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A firefighting helicopter flies through the smoke that raises from wildfires during a sunset near Marmaris, a town in Mugla province, Turkey, June 23, 2022. (Photo by Kenan Gurbuz/Reuters)





A man is detained during the LGBTQ Pride March in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 26, 2022. Dozens of people were detained in central Istanbul Sunday after city authorities banned a LGBTQ Pride March, organisers said. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





Police officers detain an activist to prevent her from marching in a pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in central Istanbul, Turkey on June 26, 2022. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)