1 July 2026

When the Water Is Gone

A childhood memory of a small lake 45 minutes from Ankara. Years later the road is the same, but the lake is gone: a cracked hollow, a dry bed. Water left, and with it, everyone.

A childhood memory of a small lake 45 minutes from Ankara — shaded, still, quiet. Years later the road is the same, the turns are the same, but the lake is gone: a cracked hollow, a dry bed. Water left, and with it, everyone.