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Untamed horses roam eastern Turkey's grassy plateaus

by DAILY SABAH

ISTANBUL May 13, 2020 - 11:40 am GMT+3
Yılkı horses graze the grassy plateaus of the Mercan Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey, May 11, 2020. (AA Photo)
Yılkı horses graze the grassy plateaus of the Mercan Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey, May 11, 2020. (AA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH May 13, 2020 11:40 am

As the spring’s arrival carpets eastern Turkey's high plateaus with new grass, herds of untamed horses and foals were seen grazing the Mercan Mountains in Tunceli.

In a region where agriculture and animal husbandry are common occupations, horses are occasionally set free by owners facing overwhelming difficulties in caring for and feeding their livestock.

A yılkı horse grazes the grassy plateaus of the Mercan Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey, May 11, 2020. (AA Photo)
A yılkı mare and foal graze the grassy plateaus of the Mercan Mountains in the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, Turkey, May 11, 2020. (AA Photo)

After surviving the harsh winter, the yılkı horses, or Anatolian free-roaming horses, were seen near the Şahverdi and Işıkvuran villages of the Ovacık district, grazing on spring grass and drinking from streams flowing with the waters from the melted snow.

The high-altitude Ovacık district is home to the Munzur Valley National Park, Kırkmerdiven Waterfalls, Mercan Valley and Harami Stream. Each spring, it comes alive with bright green oak forests, bubbling springs, butterflies and bees.

The horses with their newborn foals add color to the verdant scene on the high plateaus of the district.

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