Thousands gather to watch Perseid meteor shower across Turkey

Thousands gathered across Turkey over the weekend to watch the Perseid meteor shower, one of the most impressive natural phenomena of the year.

Thousands of people gathered across Turkey on the weekend of Aug. 12-13 to watch the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks around mid-August and can be seen with the naked eye.

Many gathered and set up tents in the Floodplain Forests in Karacabey district of north-western Bursa province.

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