Nomads in Turkey return from highlands to their homes
by DAILY SABAHOct 05, 202011:16 am +03 +03:00
Every year in the summer months, Turkish nomads travel with their herds from the extremely hot southeastern provinces Batman, Diyarbakır, Mardin and Siirt to the highlands in the provinces in the east, especially Van.
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Now that summer has ended, the nomads start their journey to return to their hometowns.
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Thousands of sheep are herded across the dusty plains in the early morning.
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The arduous journey can take weeks, even months, to conclude.
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Every dawn the nomad group continues their journey and carries on until the last light of day.
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Their greatest helpers during this difficult trek are horses and donkeys.
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Some of the nomads keep watch all night to prevent attacks by wild animals on the herd.
