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ŞANLIURFA, TÜRKİYE - JUNE 1: Arab women from Urfa feed pigeons with children after saying their prayers in the courtyard of the Halilurrahman Dergah at Balıklıgöl on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. The sound of the birds' wings blends into the flow of daily life in the stone courtyard. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

Sound of Wings After the Prayer

ŞANLIURFA, TÜRKİYE - JUNE 1: Arab women from Urfa feed pigeons with children after saying their prayers in the courtyard of the Halilurrahman Dergah at Balıklıgöl on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. The sound of the birds' wings blends into the flow of daily life in the stone courtyard. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

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