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F. Dilek Yurdakul isn’t just a lawyer or a photographer—she’s a storyteller on a mission to inspire. Born in Çanakkale, Turkey, she balances a career in law with her passion for photography, capturing breathtaking travel, street, and documentary images that tell the stories of the people and cities she encounters.

Over the past seven years, she’s shifted her focus to social responsibility projects, using her lens to shed light on important issues. “As a woman, a lawyer, and a mother, I want to show that change is possible,” she’s shared during TEDx talks and university lectures. With over 200 awards (yes, 200), including titles from National Geographic and Sony, she’s proved her talent time and again. Her ultimate goal? To inspire young women and increase awareness of the untold stories she brings to life through her work.

More info: Instagram | dilekyurdakul.com | x.com

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Ash
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1 year ago

Kocatepe Mosque, Turkiye. Largest mosque in Ankara!

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    Ash
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    1 year ago

    From the photographer's instagram: "Kalash women wash their hair in summer and winter in the stream in their village. Because according to the Kalash, who do not believe in the 3 major religions and Hinduism, washing their hair at home brings bad luck to the whole village. For this reason, Kalash women wash their hair in the open and by the flowing water."

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Brokeback River. We don't know where the other two guys are, they're late !

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    yaks skinny-dipping at dawn

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    Ash
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    1 year ago

    From the photographer's instagram: "It is crucial for the progress of societies, especially to educate women. Scientific education is particularly important, as it creates strong women who question, think, and produce. Two children . . . living in the Kalash region of Pakistan."

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    Susie Main
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    1 year ago

    I'm so wanting to be there too!

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    OK, let's take a vote on it - is this a river seen from space, or a tree burning beside a glacier?

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    Karl der Große
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    1 year ago

    I think this is a brick factory in Kabul. It would be nice to have explanations for these pictures.

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    Bonnie Towles
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    1 year ago

    She is a mastery of difficult lighting

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    ... the flock began to suspect that Little Bo Peep was irretrievably lost ...

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Ceremonies we have never attended - #21, the oiling of the doohickey

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Solitaire #2.0 - you move first

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Edvard Munch tries his hand at model railways

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    "Now you're wondering how I undid all those locks from the inside ..."

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Little Bo Peep gives way to the majority opinion and turns back

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    Bonnie Towles
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    1 year ago

    Her colors are so rich and her sharpness amazing given the motion throughout the image ... The central horse and figure is stunning.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    Hungry, Hungry Harvester

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    The overlooked kids' table in the next room at the Last Supper.

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Inhabitants of San Andreas argue about whose Fault it is

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Sometimes, even really good visual effects are wasted

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    As the years went by, Jake's outhouse was moved ever further from the main building

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 year ago

    Fabulous photo!

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Jake began to suspect that this wasn't the M20...

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    Heidi Beck
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    1 year ago

    Marshmallow farm

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    Bonnie Towles
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    1 year ago

    Beautiful photo but truly troubling that they have no safety gear - not even gloves or special shoes

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    With the current flooding risk, Sir Walter Raleigh was taking no chances ...

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Mississippi River, 2050

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    From the size of those loads, it looks like the animals need to unionize.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    "Did you hear them call #30?"

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