![A boy carries a lamb as people collect flowers to use them on Herbed Cheese (also known as 'Otlu Peynir') in Catak district of Turkey's eastern Van province on 26 May, 2019 [Ali İhsan Öztürk/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190604_2_36756744_45059752.jpg?w=791&h=527&ssl=1 "Summer in Van's Catak District")
A boy carries a lamb as people collect flowers to use them on Herbed Cheese (also known as ‘Otlu Peynir’) in Catak district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on 26 May, 2019 [Ali İhsan Öztürk/Anadolu Agency]
![People sit by a pond at historical Kasimiye Madrasa as people gathered for a Tarawih prayer during Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan in Artuklu district of Turkey's southeastern Mardin province on 1 June, 2019 [Halil İbrahim Sincar/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190602_2_36731155_45007125.jpg?w=401&h=267&ssl=1 "Historical Kasimiye Madrasa in Turkey's Mardin")
People sit by a pond at historical Kasimiye Madrasa as people gathered for a Tarawih prayer during Muslims’ holy fasting month of Ramadan in Artuklu district of Turkey’s southeastern Mardin province on 1 June, 2019 [Halil İbrahim Sincar/Anadolu Agency]
![A ladybug sits on a plant during spring season on the highlands of Mount Bulkaz in Turkey's western Usak province 1 June, 2019 [Soner Kılınç/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190602_2_36730937_45006684.jpg?w=401&h=256&ssl=1 "Spring in Turkey's Usak")
A ladybug sits on a plant during spring season on the highlands of Mount Bulkaz in Turkey’s western Usak province 1 June, 2019 [Soner Kılınç/Anadolu Agency]
![An aerial view of trees covering both sides of a stream at floodplain forests in Igneada town of Demirkoy district of Turkey's northwestern Kirklareli province on 1 June, 2018 [Özgün Tiran/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190602_2_36730699_45006097.jpg?w=431&h=242&ssl=1 "20190602_2_36730699_45006097")
An aerial view of trees covering both sides of a stream at floodplain forests in Igneada town of Demirkoy district of Turkey’s northwestern Kirklareli province on 1 June, 2018 [Özgün Tiran/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians swim in the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city, on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on 6 June, 2019 [Mahmoud Khattab/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/060619_MKH_00-34.jpg?w=393&h=242&ssl=1 "Palestinians swim in the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city, on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramada")
Palestinians swim in the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city, on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on 6 June, 2019 [Mahmoud Khattab/Apaimages]
![Palestinians perform the traditional dancing on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Gaza seaport, on 6 June, 2019 [Mahmoud Khattab/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/060619_MKH_00-15.jpg?w=364&h=242&ssl=1 "Palestinians perform the traditional dancing on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Gaza seaport")
Palestinians perform the traditional dancing on the second day of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Gaza seaport, on 6 June, 2019 [Mahmoud Khattab/Apaimages]
![Palestinians perform the morning prayer of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 5 June, 2019 [Ramez Haboub/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/050619_RH_00-18.jpg?w=384&h=249&ssl=1 "Palestinian Muslim celebrate after perform of Eid al-Fitr holiday at the Al-Aqsa Mosqueat the Al-Aqsa Mosque")
Palestinians perform the morning prayer of Eid al-Fitr holiday which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 5 June, 2019 [Ramez Haboub/Apaimages]
![Palestinian Muslims celebrate after perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third most holy site, in the old city of Jerusalem on 5 June, 2019 [Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/050619_ABL_00-24.jpg?w=384&h=256&ssl=1 "Palestinian Muslims celebrate after perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound")
Palestinian Muslims celebrate after perform the morning Eid al-Fitr prayer near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third most holy site, in the old city of Jerusalem on 5 June, 2019 [Apaimages]
![A butterfly sits on a purple flower in Sarikamis district of Turkey's northeastern Kars Province on 1 June, 2019 [Hüseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190607_2_36783778_45114664.jpg?w=808&h=509&ssl=1 "Highlands in Turkey's Kars")
A butterfly sits on a purple flower in Sarikamis district of Turkey’s northeastern Kars Province on 1 June, 2019 [Hüseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency]
![Close-up on hands showing the Turkish Sign Language symbols for alphabet letters on 22 May, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey [Aytaç Ünal/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190607_2_36783540_45114256.jpg?w=511&h=454&ssl=1 "Turkish Sign Language Festival")
Close-up on hands showing the Turkish Sign Language symbols for alphabet letters on 22 May, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey [Aytaç Ünal/Anadolu Agency]
![Cattle egrets, known as Bubulcus ibis, are seen at Lake Van basin which hosts many kinds of birds in Van, Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Ali İhsan Öztürk/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190606_2_36774942_45097885.jpg?w=681&h=454&ssl=1 "Birds population at Van Lake basin")
Cattle egrets, known as Bubulcus ibis, are seen at Lake Van basin which hosts many kinds of birds in Van, Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Ali İhsan Öztürk/Anadolu Agency]