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April 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Middle East, Palestine, The Week In Pictures, Turkey, Videos & Photo Stories

April 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm

A man sits inside a wooden boat at Golbasi lake in Turkey on 27 March 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338520" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190403_2_35797686_43243274.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Erdal T\u00fcrko\u011flu","camera":"FC300SE","caption":"HATAY, TURKEY - MARCH 27: A drone photo shows a man sits inside a wooden boat at Golbasi lake in Kirikhan district which is attraction point with its clean water, nature, rich flora and fauna in Hatay province of Turkey on March 27, 2019. ( Erdal T\u00fcrko\u011flu - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1553706263","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"3.61","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00207","title":"Golbasi lake in Turkey\u0027s Hatay","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Golbasi lake in Turkey’s Hatay" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190403_2_35797686_43243274.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190403_2_35797686_43243274.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190403_2_35797686_43243274.jpg?w=619&h=413&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="619" height="413" data-original-width="619" data-original-height="413" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Golbasi lake in Turkey's Hatay" alt="A man sits inside a wooden boat at Golbasi lake in Turkey on 27 March 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 619px; height: 413px;" />

A man sits inside a wooden boat at Golbasi lake in Turkey on 27 March 2019 [Erdal Türkoğlu/Anadolu Agency]

A military dog is jumping through hoops during a training session on 10 March 2019 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338519" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190412_2_35952652_43501396.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"\u00d6zkan Bilgin","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"VAN, TURKEY - APRIL 11: Van gendarmerie command\u0027s sniffer dogs in training in Van, Turkey on April 11, 2019. Van gendarmerie command\u0027s detection dogs known as \u0022super noses\u0022 are trained to use their senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, or in public order and search and rescue tasks. ( \u00d6zkan Bilgin - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554995934","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"33","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.0003125","title":"\u0022Super noses\u0022 of Van gendarmerie command","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="“Super noses” of Van gendarmerie command" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190412_2_35952652_43501396.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190412_2_35952652_43501396.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190412_2_35952652_43501396.jpg?w=306&h=205&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="306" height="205" data-original-width="306" data-original-height="205" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title=""Super noses" of Van gendarmerie command" alt="A military dog is jumping through hoops during a training session on 10 March 2019 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 306px; height: 205px;" />

A military dog is jumping through hoops during a training session on 10 March 2019 [Özkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency]

Palestine Cultural Heritage exhibition in Gaza City, Gaza on 10 April 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338518" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190410_2_35922607_43455839.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Mustafa Hassona","camera":"","caption":"GAZA CITY, GAZA - APRIL 10: A view of \u0022Palestine Cultural Heritage\u0022 exhibition organized for cultural representation to mark the 43rd anniversary of Palestinian Land Day in Gaza City, Gaza on April 10, 2019. ( Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554902016","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"\u0022Palestine Cultural Heritage\u0022 exhibition in Gaza","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="“Palestine Cultural Heritage” exhibition in Gaza" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190410_2_35922607_43455839.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190410_2_35922607_43455839.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190410_2_35922607_43455839.jpg?w=306&h=204&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="306" height="204" data-original-width="306" data-original-height="204" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title=""Palestine Cultural Heritage" exhibition in Gaza" alt="Palestine Cultural Heritage exhibition in Gaza City, Gaza on 10 April 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 306px; height: 204px;" />

Palestine Cultural Heritage exhibition in Gaza City, Gaza on 10 April 2019 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]

Flamingos are seen just before sunset in Turkey on 7 April 2019 [Abdullah Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338517" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35858334_43347114.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"Abdullah Co\u015fkun","camera":"FC6310","caption":"KONYA, TURKEY - APRIL 7: A drone photo shows flamingos at the Akgol located in the Eregli district of Turkey\u0027s Konya province during the sunset on April 7, 2019. The Akgol hosts several bird species especially flamingos every year.\n\n\n ( Abdullah Co\u015fkun - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554632776","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"8.8","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"Flamingos at Konya\u0027s Akgol","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Flamingos at Konya’s Akgol" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35858334_43347114.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35858334_43347114.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35858334_43347114.jpg?w=307&h=205&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="307" height="205" data-original-width="307" data-original-height="205" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Flamingos at Konya's Akgol" alt="Flamingos are seen just before sunset in Turkey on 7 April 2019 [Abdullah Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 307px; height: 205px;" />

Flamingos are seen just before sunset in Turkey on 7 April 2019 [Abdullah Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]

Cherry trees are in full bloom [Yasin Öztürk/Anadolu Agency ]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338516" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35856866_43344917.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"14","credit":"Yasin \u00d6zt\u00fcrk","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark IV","caption":"WASHINGTON, USA - APRIL 06: Cherry trees are in full bloom as Thomas Jefferson Memorial is seen in the background during \u0027National Cherry Blossom Festival \u0027 at Tidal Basin on April 6, 2019 in Washington, DC, United States. The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates 3,000 cherry trees arrived in Washington in 1912 after coordination between the governments of United States and Japan. ( Yasin \u00d6zt\u00fcrk - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554604906","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"170","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35856866_43344917.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35856866_43344917.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190407_2_35856866_43344917.jpg?w=307&h=205&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="307" height="205" data-original-width="307" data-original-height="205" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington" alt="Cherry trees are in full bloom [Yasin Öztürk/Anadolu Agency ]" style="width: 307px; height: 205px;" />

Cherry trees are in full bloom [Yasin Öztürk/Anadolu Agency]

A woman can be seen wearing a colourful costume during the 7th Orange Blossom Carnival in Turkey on 6 April 2019 [İbrahim Erikan/Anadolu Agency]

<img data-lazy-fallback="1" data-attachment-id="338514" data-orig-file="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190406_2_35853954_43338283.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.4","credit":"\u0130brahim Erikan","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"ADANA, TURKEY - APRIL 06: People wearing colorful costumes attend a parade during the 7th Orange Blossom Carnival in Adana, Turkey on April 06, 2019. ( \u0130brahim Erikan - Anadolu Agency )","created_timestamp":"1554575419","copyright":"\u00a9Anadolu Agency","focal_length":"50","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0003125","title":"Orange Blossom Carnival in Adana","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Orange Blossom Carnival in Adana" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190406_2_35853954_43338283.jpg?fit=500%2C333&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190406_2_35853954_43338283.jpg?fit=933%2C622&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_4-19-weekiin-pic20190406_2_35853954_43338283.jpg?w=307&h=205&quality=85&strip=all&zoom=1&ssl=1" width="307" height="205" data-original-width="307" data-original-height="205" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Orange Blossom Carnival in Adana" alt="A woman can be seen wearing a colourful costume during the 7th Orange Blossom Carnival in Turkey on 6 April 2019 [İbrahim Erikan/Anadolu Agency]" style="width: 307px; height: 205px;" />

A woman can be seen wearing a colourful costume during the 7th Orange Blossom Carnival in Turkey on 6 April 2019 [İbrahim Erikan/Anadolu Agency]

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