![People jump off a seaside pier at Edremit Gulf in Balıkesir, Turkey on 15 September, 2017 [Serhat Buğra Şenkökcü/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Daily-in-Turkey20170915_2_25751493_25878222-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![Algerian singer Souad Massi gives concert within the ''6th International Clarinet Festival'' in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 September, 2017 [Aişe Hümeyra Bulovalı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Souad-Massi-in-Turkey20170914_2_25743776_25867825.jpg?w=786&h=545&ssl=1 "Algerian singer Souad Massi gives concert in Istanbul")
Algerian singer Souad Massi gives concert within the ”6th International Clarinet Festival” in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 September, 2017 [Aişe Hümeyra Bulovalı/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians take part in a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in front of Red cross office in Gaza city on 11 September, 2017 [Mohammed Asad/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Palestinians-take-part-in-a-protest-to-show-solidarity-with-Palestinian-prisoners110917_MO_00-6.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1 "Palestinians take part in a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in front of Red cross office")
Palestinians take part in a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in front of Red cross office in Gaza city on 11 September, 2017 [Mohammed Asad/Apaimages]
![Palestinians attend a concert by Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf Winner of Arab Idol 2013 in the West Bank city of Rawabi on 8 Septemper, 2017 [Shadi Hatem/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Palestinians-attend-a-concert-by-Palestinian-singer-Mohammed-Assaf-Winner-of-Arab-Idol-2013080917_SHH_00-12.jpg?w=406&h=270&ssl=1 "Palestinians attend a concert by Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf Winner of Arab Idol 2013")
Palestinians attend a concert by Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf Winner of Arab Idol 2013 in the West Bank city of Rawabi on 8 Septemper, 2017 [Shadi Hatem/Apaimages]
![Italian and Palestinian chefs prepare traditional dishes from both of their countries during a workshop in Nuseirat in the center of Gaza strip, on 11 September, 2017 [Mohammed Asad/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Italian-and-Palestinian-chefs-prepare-traditional-dishes110917_MO_00-23.jpg?w=327&h=216&ssl=1 "Italian and Palestinian chefs prepare traditional dishes from both of their countries during a workshop")
Italian and Palestinian chefs prepare traditional dishes from both of their countries during a workshop in Nuseirat in the center of Gaza strip, on 11 September, 2017 [Mohammed Asad/Apaimages]
![Gaming enthusiasts visit ''GameX 2017'' International Digital Games and Fan Fair opened at at TUYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 September, 2017 [Erhan Elaldı/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-GamesX-in-Istanbul20170914_2_25736236_25855098.jpg?w=327&h=357&ssl=1 "''GameX 2017'' opens in Istanbul")
Gaming enthusiasts visit ”GameX 2017” International Digital Games and Fan Fair opened at at TUYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 September, 2017 [Erhan Elaldı/Anadolu Agency]
![People jump off a seaside pier at Edremit Gulf in Balıkesir, Turkey on 15 September, 2017 [Serhat Buğra Şenkökcü/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_09_15-Daily-in-Turkey20170915_2_25751493_25878222-scaled.jpg?w=865&h=577&ssl=1 "Daily Life in Turkey")
People jump off a seaside pier at Edremit Gulf in Balıkesir, Turkey on 15 September, 2017 [Serhat Buğra Şenkökcü/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer harvest grapes in his field near the West Bank city of Hebron, 14 Sept.ember 2017 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_9_14-palestinian-grape-farmers140917_WIH_00-28.jpg?w=486&h=324&ssl=1 "A Palestinian farmer harvests grapes in his field near the West Bank city of Hebron,")
A Palestinian farmer harvest grapes in his field near the West Bank city of Hebron, 14 Sept.ember 2017 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]
![A model presents a creation by fashion designer Mert Erkan during the 2018 Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul at Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 September, 2017 [Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170912_2_25699207_25792969.jpg?w=216&h=324&ssl=1 "ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 12: A model presents a creation by fashion designer Mert Erkan during the 2018 Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul at Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey on September 12, 2017. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )")
A model presents a creation by fashion designer Mert Erkan during the 2018 Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul at Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 September, 2017 [Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency]
![Ancient wooden statues are found in a tomb of a goldsmith in Luxor, Egypt on 9 September 2017 [Ibrahim Ramadan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170910_2_25662939_25729692.jpg?w=486&h=324&ssl=1 "LUXOR, EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 9 : Ancient wooden statues are found in a tomb of a goldsmith named Amenemhat from the time of Tutankhamun, the 18th Dynasty, in Dra Abu el-Naga district of Luxor, Egypt on September 9, 2017. ( Ibrahim Ramadan - Anadolu Agency )")
Ancient wooden statues are found in a tomb of a goldsmith in Luxor, Egypt on 9 September 2017 [Ibrahim Ramadan/Anadolu Agency]