Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

People arrive for the race to catch the wooden crucifix thrown by Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

People swim and race to catch the wooden crucifix thrown by Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

People prepare to race for catch the wooden crucifix thrown by Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I throws a wooden crucifix into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I throws a wooden crucifix into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox faithful hold the retrieved wooden cross from the Golden Horn during a ritual to mark the Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox faithful hold the retrieved wooden cross from the Golden Horn during a ritual to mark the Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox faithful hold the retrieved wooden cross from the Golden Horn during a ritual to mark the Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Patriarch Bartholomew I throws a wooden crucifix into the sea at the Golden Horn within Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Turkey's Orthodox Cummunity Celebrates Epiphany Day - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox faithful hold the retrieved wooden cross from the Golden Horn during a ritual to mark the Epiphany Day celebrations near Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Epiphany Celebration - Istanbul

Epiphany Celebration - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians world, leads the service during the Epiphany Day ceremony at St. George Patriarchal Church in Fener district, Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Epiphany Celebration - Istanbul

Epiphany Celebration - Istanbul

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians world, leads the service during the Epiphany Day ceremony at St. George Patriarchal Church in Fener district, Istanbul, Turkey, on January 06, 2025. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians In Istanbul Celebrate Fall Of Assad Regime

Syrians celebrate the Syrian government fall and end of Assad family's half-century rule Middle East in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2024. Photo by Dilara Acikgoz/DIA images/ABACAPRESS.COM