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ANTAKYA, TÜRKİYE - JANUARY 6: An orange tree standing among collapsed buildings in the Antakya district of Hatay continues to bear fruit, Saturday, January 6, 2024. Following the February 6 earthquakes that destroyed buildings across the region, the tree has remained standing amid the rubble, its green branches carrying a trace of life from the city's past. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

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ANTAKYA, TÜRKİYE - JANUARY 6: An orange tree standing among collapsed buildings in the Antakya district of Hatay continues to bear fruit, Saturday, January 6, 2024. Following the February 6 earthquakes that destroyed buildings across the region, the tree has remained standing amid the rubble, its green branches carrying a trace of life from the city's past. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

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trace of life
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Taken in the fieldJan 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
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