Photo: Turkish Shepherd's Story

Suleyman Sonmez, a 64 year-old Turkish shepherd loves his life, spending winters along the Mediterranean Coast and summers high in the cool valleys in the Taurus Mountains. He used to make more money in his sideline as a beekeeper, but he lost most of his bees a few years ago. The Ministry of Forestry told him that Turkey lost more than 50% of its bees due to climate change.