Bandar Torkaman, Monday Market, Man Selling Onions & Potatoes


Golestān Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, located in the north-east of the country, east of the Caspian Sea. Its population of million includes 43% Persians and 33% Turkmens. The latter live in the north of the province; they used to be nomadic people and follow the Hanafi school of Sunni interpretation. On Mondays, a colourful market is held in Bandar Torkaman, which is a social opportunity for many Turkmen people to travel from surrounding villages and meet with their relatives and friends.


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Location: Bandar Torkaman, Golestan Province, Iran
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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