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A hot air balloon at sunrise has become synonymous with the Turkish region of Cappadocia. In 2018 more than half a million trips were made, in part because the area has the right climate all year round.

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This week, one photographer captured the bucket list item in Göreme beautifully as hundreds of balloons took to the skies.

All photos Sercan Kucuksahin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images unless otherwise stated.

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