Kizilirmak Delta Wetland, known for being Turkey’s largest avian sanctuary, is a 56-hectare wetland complex that contains almost all members of wetland ecosystems. It is a major habitat for flooded forests, trees and shrubs, sweet and bitter lakes, reeds, pastures, sand dunes, as well as sea and farmlands. /VCG Photo

This highly-diverse site flows into the Black Sea, and is on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List. It is regarded as one of the richest plains in Turkey with its high agricultural potential. /VCG Photo

More than half of the delta lands (37.59-hectares), in which 32 villages earn livelihood from agriculture, are used as farmlands. /VCG Photo

As it sprung to life with a beautiful blanket of flowers covering the water, a cowboy rides his horse through to tend to his water buffalos. (The scene was captured by photographer Ramazan Yildirim). /VCG Photo