Highest Minaret installed in Isawiya
24.03.2017

ISAWIYA, JERUSALEM - MARCH 17: Crane installs 10 meters minaret on a new mosque at the eastern Jerusalem Arab neighbourhood of Issawiya, Jerusalem on March 17, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )

Flood in Lima
Fotoğraf: Sebastian Castañeda

LIMA, PERU - MARCH 17 : Agents of the Peruvian National Police rescue people trapped in buildings due to the flooding of the Rimac and Huaycoloro rivers, in Lima, Peru on March 17, 2017. ( Sebastian Castañeda - Anadolu Agency )

Outgoing President Gauck welcomes President-Elect Steinmeier
Fotoğraf: Cüneyt Karadağ

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 18: Germany's outgoing President Joachim Gauck (3rd R) and his partner Daniela Schadt (2nd L) welcome his successor Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen) and his partner Elke Buedenbender (not seen) ahead of the handover ceremony at the presidential Bellevue palace in Berlin on March 18, 2017. ( Cüneyt Karadağ - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Fotoğraf: Kayhan Özer

CANAKKALE, TURKEY - MARCH 18: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been shot in black and white. Color version not available.) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prays near martyrs' cemetery during the 102nd anniversary of the Canakkale Victory at Gallipoli Peninsula in Canakkale, Turkey on March 18, 2017. ( Kayhan Özer - Anadolu Agency )

Mount Etna erupts
Fotoğraf: Salvatore Allegra

CATANIA, ITALY - MARCH 17: The eruptive activity of the volcano Etna's southeast crater is seen from 2100 meters above mean sea level on March 17, 2017 in Catania, Italy. Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupted for the second time in a month this week, spewing lava hundreds of feet into the air. At least 10 people injured, news reported. ( Salvatore Allegra - Anadolu Agency )

102nd anniversary of the Canakkale Victory
Fotoğraf: Metin Pala

The Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Forces, perform during the ceremony of the 102nd anniversary of the Canakkale Victory at the Canakkale Martyrs' Memorial in Gallipoli Peninsula in Canakkale, Turkey on March 18, 2017

Operation to liberate Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh
Fotoğraf: Yunus Keleş

MOSUL, IRAQ - MARCH 19: A child sleeping on the ground is seen as Iraqi civilians, fled from clashes between Iraqi Army and Daesh terrorists, wait to be sent to another refugee camp after the refugee camp in Hamam Ali town got full, as the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues in Mosul, Iraq on March 19, 2017. ( Yunus Keleş - Anadolu Agency )

Las Fallas Festival in Valencia
Fotoğraf: Burak Akbulut

VALENCIA, SPAIN - MARCH 19: A Fallas monument burns during the last day of Las Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, on 19 March 2017. The Fallas festival takes place in Valencia from 15th to the 19th of March every year to commemorate the city's patron saint, St. Joseph. The festival ends with the burning of nearly 800 of large monuments known as "ninots" which were placed around the city. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency )

Opposition forces break through the Qaboun siege
Fotoğraf: Diaa Al Din

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MARCH 20: Smoke rises as opposition forces clash with Assad regime forces' in Jobar district of Damascus, Syria on March 20, 2017. Assad regime forces were moving towards Qaboun from Jobar district of Damascus. ( Diaa Al Din - Anadolu Agency )

Nowruz celebrations in Igdir
Fotoğraf: Onur Çoban

IGDIR, TURKEY - MARCH 20: A woman gestures near a grave during the day of the dead stage of Nowruz in Igdir, Turkey on March 20, 2017. International Nowruz Day, which marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Turkic populated areas, continues since seven centuries. Nowruz day's known date goes back more than 18 centuries and is also a wide spread cultural celebration including a celebration order following Bad Words Fasting, Environmental Cleaning and Ala, Day of the Dead, Visiting the Old and the Sick, Children's Day, Youth Day and Yeddi Levine ( 7 types of food served together ). Black Wednesday or Day of the dead is one of the most important stages of Nowruz. Before starting the celebrations, locals visit the cemeteries to commemorate the dead and start the environmental cleaning. At the cemetery, first they plant flowers then wash the grave stones and then read Holy Qur'an. About 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nowruz, with traditions and rituals particularly prevalent in the Balkans, the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions, the Caucasus, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. Nowruz Day is celebrated in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It is a public holiday in Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is also celebrated by Kurdish people in Iraq and Turkey. ( Onur Çoban - Anadolu Agency )

Nowruz celebrations in Igdir
Fotoğraf: Onur Çoban

IGDIR, TURKEY - MARCH 20: A man dressed up as the Green Kosa, who is believed to prevent famine and unhappiness and bring plentifulness and happiness for the whole year in case he manages to kick the White Kosa out of the house, performs during the Nowruz in Igdir, Turkey on March 20, 2017. International Nowruz Day, which marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Turkic populated areas, continues since seven centuries. Nowruz day's known date goes back more than 18 centuries and is also a wide spread cultural celebration including a celebration order following Bad Words Fasting, Environmental Cleaning and Ala, Day of the Dead, Visiting the Old and the Sick, Children's Day, Youth Day and Yeddi Levine ( 7 types of food served together ). Black Wednesday or Day of the dead is one of the most important stages of Nowruz. Before starting the celebrations, locals visit the cemeteries to commemorate the dead and start the environmental cleaning. At the cemetery, first they plant flowers then wash the grave stones and then read Holy Qur'an. About 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nowruz, with traditions and rituals particularly prevalent in the Balkans, the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions, the Caucasus, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. Nowruz Day is celebrated in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It is a public holiday in Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is also celebrated by Kurdish people in Iraq and Turkey. ( Onur Çoban - Anadolu Agency )

Newroz celebrations in Iraq
Fotoğraf: Yunus Keleş

ERBIL, IRAQ - MARCH 20: Fireworks light up the sky during the Newroz celebrations at Sanedar Park in Erbil, Iraq on March 20, 2017. ( Yunus Keleş - Anadolu Agency )

Newroz celebrations in Turkey's Istanbul
Fotoğraf: Berk Özkan

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 21: Women jump over a bonfire during the Newroz celebrations at Topkapi Culture Park in Istanbul, Turkey on March 21, 2017. Newroz is the March 21 festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated mainly in Iran, Afghanistan, India, Turkic republics such as Azerbaijan, Caucasus countries, Albania and Macedonia. ( Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency )

Hot air balloons over Turkey's Cappadocia since 1988
Fotoğraf: Fırat Yurdakul

NEVSEHIR, TURKEY - MARCH 22: Dozens of hot air balloons are seen in the backdrop of an overcast sky early morning over Turkey's popular tourist destination Cappadocia, in the central Nevsehir province, on March 22, 2017. Since 1988, hot air ballooning has been a favorite activity that attracted some 250,000 people last year alone. (Fırat Yurdakul-Anadolu Agency)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 22: Suspected Terror Incident At the Houses of Parliament
Fotoğraf: Kate Green

Workers walk home after a suspected terror incident near the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017, in London, that killed five people, including the attacker and a police officer. (Kate Green-Anadolu Agency)

Clashes between Opposition groups and Assad regime forces in Damascus
Fotoğraf: Ammar Suleyman

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MARCH 22: Smoke rises from the debris of a building as clashes between opposition forces and Assad regime forces continue in Jobar district of Damascus, Syria on March 22, 2017. ( Ammar Suleyman - Anadolu Agency )

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