![Turkish Muslims wait ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_2_20-Hajj-Pilgrimage-of-Turkish-Muslims20170810_2_25183250_24841579.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Hajj Pilgrimage of Turkish Muslims")
Turkish Muslims wait ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Muslims wait ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_2_20-Hajj-Pilgrimage-of-Turkish-Muslims20170810_2_25183250_24841582.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Hajj Pilgrimage of Turkish Muslims")
Turkish Muslims wait ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Muslims pray ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_2_20-Hajj-Pilgrimage-of-Turkish-Muslims20170810_2_25183250_24841585.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Hajj Pilgrimage of Turkish Muslims")
Turkish Muslims pray ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Muslims pray ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_8_2_20-Hajj-Pilgrimage-of-Turkish-Muslims20170810_2_25183250_24841590.jpg?w=1196&h=797&ssl=1 "Hajj Pilgrimage of Turkish Muslims")
Turkish Muslims pray ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage on 10 August 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]