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ŞANLIURFA, TÜRKİYE - DECEMBER 7: A woman walks past a stall displaying wedding dresses at a second-hand market held every Sunday in the Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Set up on the outskirts of the city in an area lacking infrastructure, the market offers sellers a source of income and buyers access to affordable goods. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

Life's Second Hand

ŞANLIURFA, TÜRKİYE - DECEMBER 7: A woman walks past a stall displaying wedding dresses at a second-hand market held every Sunday in the Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Set up on the outskirts of the city in an area lacking infrastructure, the market offers sellers a source of income and buyers access to affordable goods. (Photo by Mehmet Kılıç/LensOne)

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Keywords

  • şanlıurfa
  • türkiye
  • second-hand market
  • eyyübiye
  • wedding dress
  • economy
  • flea market
  • weekly market
  • livelihood
  • affordable goods

This frame's journey

  1. Taken in the fieldDec 7, 2025, 1:29 PM
  2. Filed to the deskOct 18, 2026, 7:52 PM
  3. Published in the archiveOct 18, 2026, 10:29 PM

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