Elite runners compete alongside a stray dog during the 21st Istanbul Half Marathon in the Historic Peninsula of Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 19, 2026.
Hasret Cem Tekkesinoglu is a staff photojournalist at Anadolu Agency. Tekkesinoglu studied journalism in the Communication Faculty at Ege University of Izmir, Turkey. Hasret Cem Tekkesinoglu continues his work based in Istanbul, Turkey. His work has been published by Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Der Spiegel, Le Monde magazine, Newsweek, among others.