Droughts are transforming the Turkish landscape with massive sinkholes

“It’s very important for our food security…we as a country depend on fisheries, forestry, agriculture, so we need to sustain these resources. Livelihoods are dependent on that,” says Atak. “I never blame the farmers. I never blame the local communities. I mean, they were born into a traditional system: fisheries, forestry, farming. And it is the government duty to plan, to inform, to guide, provide incentives and everything.” (Turkish authorities declined to comment when contacted by the BBC.)