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KIRKLARELI, TURKEY - OCTOBER 15: Turkish farmer's grape harvest continues in the vineyards of Kirklareli which is known as the "grape city" on October 15, 2020. The women harvest grapes demanded by customers from all around Turkey. Women who come to the city from neighboring provinces with their tractors or agricultural vehicles for the harvest work from sunrise to sunset.. "There are many difficulties at harvest time. Harvesting has difficulties, but it also has fun moments." farmer Saffet Karakulak said. Women are cutting buches of grapes together, singing folk songs, sometimes feeling sorrow due to sad songs. Weather conditions affect farmers' working hours in the grape fields. "Our working hours are not determined. Sometimes we come early due to hoarfrost, we start to work around 6-7 o'clock." farmer, Gulten Sisko said. Some of the grapes collected are used for table grape and some for nonalcoholic beverage production. Grape harvest in Kırklareli continues until the end of October. (Footage by Ozgun Tiran/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)