![]() Road to Boğatepe |
![]() Lake Aygır on the way to Boğatepe |
![]() Boğatepe Village |
![]() A farmhouse from Russian period |
![]() Stables from Russian period |
![]() Interior view of stable |
![]() A farm compound in Boğatepe |
![]() A modern stable building |
![]() Interior view of modern stable building |
![]() Animal feed |
![]() Stables from Russian period in the same compound |
![]() Interior of former stables is utilized for storage and an oven is built |
![]() Dairy facilities in the same compound not used in winter season |
![]() Storage space for dairy produce |
Architecture of farmhouse in the compound |
![]() Cheesemaker in Boğatepe |
![]() Cheese production in Boğatepe. |
![]() Carpets in the farmhouse from the village |
![]() Another carpet with same design but different colors |
![]() Village of Bulanık |
![]() A farmhouse in Bulanık village |
![]() Going to fetch water when pipes are frozen |
![]() Stables from Russian period |
![]() Our team member in conversation with women and kids in Bulanık village |
![]() Villagers discussing the problems of stables with the team |
![]() Interior of a stable |
![]() Villagers in front of a stable |
![]() The interior of a former stable is renovated with a new layout |
![]() The exterior view of the renovated stable |
![]() A bull has been recently purchased |
![]() Site of pasture improvement project in winter times |
![]() Houses in Bulanik |
Approach to Büyük Çatma Village |
![]() Büyük Çatma Village |
![]() Farm houses |
![]() A newly born calf |
![]() Poor conditions inside of a stable |
![]() One of the houses: Kitchen |
Our team in conversation with villagers in the livingroom |
![]() A stable |
![]() Men having a discussion in Büyük Çatma |
![]() Approach to Çakmak village |
Main road of Çakmak village from Russian period |
![]() Farmhouses |
The only dairy in Çakmak village |
![]() Çakmak cheese home made special of the village |
![]() Çakmak cheese stored in buckets over the winter |
![]() Village of Cilehane set in the valley |
![]() Milder climate in the valley and sheeps grazing in the distance |
![]() Entering the village among poplar trees |
![]() A village house |
![]() A small mill building |
![]() Interior of small mill with grinding stone still in operation |
![]() Canal system to divert stream to machines operable in spring time |
![]() Mill-house of Cilehane village |
![]() The machinery: Grinding and packing |
![]() Dried fruit produced in the village |
![]() Approach to Cilehane village from Paslı mountain pass |
![]() Kockoyu village is well known for its carpets from un dyed wool |
![]() An older carpet from the times when root dyes were easier to obtain |
![]() A century old carpet hung on a wall |
![]() Smaller carpets utilized as cushions |
![]() A cushion |
A mother and girl weaving a carpet |
![]() Tool used for spinning of threads |
![]() Designs of carpets are drawn on metric paper |
![]() Farmhouses |
![]() View of the village from the Mayor's farm |
![]() Kockoyu |
![]() Road to Kockoyu |
![]() Scenery along the road |
![]() Washed and dried wool |
![]() Tool used for combing wools |

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