A boy about to be circumcised at the Circumcision Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, speaks into the ear of circumciser Kemal Özkan

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A boy about to be circumcised at the Circumcision Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, speaks into the ear of Kemal Özkan, Turkey's most famous circumciser. Together with a group of other boys, he waits for his turn to be circumcised. As custom dictates, the boys are dressed up as small sultans or princes.

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Size: 5126px × 3419px
Location: Kemal Özkan's Circumcision Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © Anders Ryman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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