Yaren is a white stork known for his friendship with a fisherman, Adem Yılmaz, living in Eskikaraağaç village of Bursa, Turkey.

Since 2010, the bird leaves Africa each year during his annual migration, flies back in March to the same fisherman in the village on the shore of Uluabat Lake.

Yaren, during the 6 months spent in Eskikaraağaç, a member of European Stork Villages Network, lands on the small boat of Adem Yılmaz every morning; they go fishing together.

Since then, Tüydeş tracks the duo and their reunion every year has been followed by bird watchers and social media users.

[4] Also, the walls of houses in Eskikaraağaç are adorned with murals and large photos of Yaren.