Minister Kurum shared the documentary 'The Yörüks' prepared for COP31

According to the statement of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the lives of Sarıkeçili Yoruks living at the peak of the Taurus Mountains in Antalya, which is preparing to host COP31, have also been opened to the world.

With the documentary "The Yoruks", published on the official accounts of the COP31 Presidency, it was explained how the bond of man with nature is based on centuries-old roots, an unshakable relationship and eternal gratitude, through the stories of Yoruk families.

COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, who shared the documentary shot to give the message of "Our common home is the world" to the countries, on his social media account, said, "Happiness is wherever home is. In the world of the nomads, home is not just four walls, it is under the sky, the alignment of the stars, the lap of the forest. This life at the top of the Taurus Mountains once again reminds us of the simplest truth on the way to COP31, our common home is the world." he said.

"If we don't see the stars, if we don't see the moon, if we don't see the sunrise, we won't be able to live anyway. You put this person in a closed room and here's a grave for you." The documentary, which includes the following words, tells the story of Yoruks walking from Central Asia to the Balkans, with a summary of 45 days of filming.

In the documentary, Ramazan, who has 6 children, says the following about the root of the word "Yörük": "One day I said to my late father, 'What about Dad, will we always walk like this?' He turned and said, 'Son, does the road end with walking? Our father also walked. My father's father also walked. His father also walked. He came all the way from Central Asia on foot. We will always walk like this. The reason why our name is Yörük comes from the fact that we are 'yörü'."

In the documentary, "For us, the place where we find peace is the black tent." Ramazan's wife said, "Home is where you live with your wife and children. Home is where happiness is, it doesn't matter if it's a black tent or a wall." He uses the expressions.

In the finale of the documentary, which also tells the life stories of Kuş Ali and Nazım, who lives in a cave with his wife and child, Yoruks who arrive in Macedonia take part. The entire documentary can be accessed on COP31 Türkiye's official YouTube account.