![Ibrahim keeps an archive of photos of his village in Turkey. Manisa, 14 October 2018 [Doğancan Bingöl/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181014_2_32862443_38088475.jpg?w=809&h=533&ssl=1 "تركي يجمع 12 ألف صورة قديمة لمدينته من بلدان عديدة")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181014_2_32862443_38088476.jpg?w=383&h=274&ssl=1 "تركي يجمع 12 ألف صورة قديمة لمدينته من بلدان عديدة")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181014_2_32862443_38088477.jpg?w=383&h=255&ssl=1 "تركي يجمع 12 ألف صورة قديمة لمدينته من بلدان عديدة")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181014_2_32862443_38088478-scaled.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "تركي يجمع 12 ألف صورة قديمة لمدينته من بلدان عديدة")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181014_2_32862443_38088479.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "تركي يجمع 12 ألف صورة قديمة لمدينته من بلدان عديدة")
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]