Arhavi

Authorities participating in a massive cleanup operation in the flood-hit Black Sea province of Artvin have said a man is missing, some 39 buildings have been torn down and around 1,500 houses have been damaged across the province.

The city was devastated by floods triggered by heavy precipitation on July 22, when some 170 kilograms of rain poured down per square meter.

The women of Turkey's Black Sea region, who are known for their courage and hard work in a tough environment, have become a symbol of the protection of nature during the latest protest against the Green Road project targeting the region.

As hydroelectric power plants (HES) are spreading across the country, particularly along the Black Sea coast, one photographer is using his camera as a tool to protest against these projects by photographing couples before one the most intimate moment of their life: Their wedding.