The amazing story of friendship between stork and fisherman Adem Yilmaz

The friendship that the whole world is witnessing has been proven once again this year. Every year, Yaren the stork, returning from migration, flies to his friend, fisherman Adem Yilmaz. This year, the stork has arrived for the 13th time! The traditional photographs of a stork boarding a fisherman's boat, Adem Yilmaz, in the village of Eskikaraagach (Bursa) were taken by wildlife photographer Alper Tydes. Adem Yilmaz noted that Yaren arrived 18 days earlier this year. "Thank God we met! I hope that we will have good days this year," he said.

The touching friendship of a bird and a man was reflected not only in wonderful photographs. In 2019, the documentary "Ren", directed by Burak Dogansoysal, won the Prague Film Award as "the best documentary". Also in 2022, the municipality of the district erected a statue of fisherman Adem and stork Yarin, perpetuating their friendship in stone.