Photos by Bram Janssen
Every spring Hasan Bacak, his wife, Emine, and their 1-year old son, Mehmet, migrate for weeks in search of higher ground for their livestock to graze. 1,164 more words
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In this Tuesday, May 17, 2016 photo, Hasan Bacak leads the way for the camels while walking through the mountains, near the village of Tavsancibagi, south Turkey. Every spring Bacak, his wife, Emine, and their 1-year old son, Mehmet, migrate for weeks in search of higher ground for their livestock to graze. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
In this Monday, May 16, 2016 photo, camels belonging to the Bacak family are led through the mountains, on an ancient old route founded by the peoples’ forefathers, near the village of Kazimkarabekir, in south Turkey. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
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