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Women guide interpreting the meaning of the formed hardened-shapes to Şeyma. Istanbul, Turkey.
Sabiha Çimen My father, at his pomegranate tree. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sisters in on a ferry wearing their fine dresses for the sugar feast. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A monkey on a balcony in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sare (right) and Şeyma (left), sisters, hanging out on Galata bridge. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Dog in a plastic basin. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A simit seller in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sare (left) and Şeyma (right) sisters in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Bloody land left after a ritual sacrifice animal. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A ritual of lead-pouring for Şeyma. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A young girl called Leyla’s mother tying her hair before she goes to a taekwondo lesson. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma in the flipped room. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A ritual of lead-pouring for Şeyma. Molybdomancy ‘Kurşun dökme’ is mostly done for people with mental struggles such as psychic crises and nervousness.  According to ancient rituals, molten lead he (...)
Sabiha Çimen Tailor Muazzez, skiing on snow with the help of street guys. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Shade of a tree and a black cat. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sare (right) and Şeyma (left) sisters. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Molybdomancy, molten lead. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sisters doing taekwondo. Istanbul, Turkey © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A young Syrian boy jumps into the Marmara sea on a hot summer day to keep himself cool. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Shadow of a chicken. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen As an ancient tradition and also prophet Mohammad’s recommendation leeches sucking the blood takes away all the impurity from the blood and it has lots of benefits for the human body. Istanbul, Tur (...)
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma and her friends having fun with a melon. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Sisters doing taekwondo. Istanbul, Turkey © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A man sleeping in a historical fountain from the Ottoman period in Istanbul. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma with her blue wig. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Newly engaged couples in the field. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A women bather in Ottoman Hamam. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Frozen tree branches in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Mustafa, in his home, implemented leeches on his face to follow the prophet Muhamad’s tradition. As an ancient tradition and also prophet Mohammad’s recommendation leeches sucking the blood takes a (...)
Sabiha Çimen The intestine of a sacrificed animal. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma is lighting her cigarettes. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma is in Komando stairs with her friends in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A man lighting his cigarettes against the wind in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Birds flying over a construction. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şevval and Zeze sisters. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A Kurdish wedding in Adıyaman, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A young boy sitting after circumcision. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Scissor sharpener. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen As an ancient tradition and also prophet Mohammad’s recommendation leeches sucking the blood takes away all the impurity from the blood. Believers still follow his way today. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyman on the dragon boat with her friends. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma, uncovered, lying on a red carpet. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen The intestine of the sacrificed animal. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma relaxes and releases after the ritual of lead-pouring. Molybdomancy ‘Kurşun dökme’ is mostly done for people with mental struggles such as psychic crises and nervousness. According to ancient (...)
Sabiha Çimen Pamukkale Travertines. Denizli, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma (right) with her sister. She likes to uncover her lips and use lipstick. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A young rapper. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A Kurdish wedding in Adıyaman, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Urban Transformation in Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen An overlooks the Islamic head-scarf ban from working in the public sector between 1997 to 2017. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Passing a forbidden field. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A group of men watching a street fight. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A room with no T.V. signal. Rize, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Prayers waiting for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s speech, leading the Friday praying on the day of Hagia Sophia church becoming a mosque.  Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen Şeyma lying on a tree at a summertime picnic event organized by her Quran School. Istanbul, Turkey. © Sabiha Çimen | Magnum Photos
Sabiha Çimen A man holds a sheep between his legs before the sacrificing ritual. Eid Al-Adha, Sacrifice Feast is one of the oldest Islamic holidays in Turkey. It commemorates the story about Prophet Ibrahim (Ab (...)