The Turkish postman and his bizarre 37-year friendship with a swan - in pictures

Retired postman Recep Mirzan found Garip, a female swan, 37 years ago in Turkey’s western Edirne province

An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. All Photos by AP

Feb 09, 2021

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