History of a village in photos

Ibrahim has been collecting photos of his village in Turkey for the past 20 years

Ibrahim keeps an archive of photos of his village in Turkey. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]

He collects them from locals. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]

He’s also found many pictures of his village from abroad. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]

Ibrahim has worked on collecting the photos for about 20 years. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]

There are 12,000 people living in Ibrahim’s village, and he wants to document its history in photos. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]

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