Her spouse has come this early for the first time, everyone is eagerly waiting for Yaren.

24.02.2026 17:08

A countdown has begun to once again showcase the friendship between fisherman Adem Yılmaz and Yaren the stork in the Karacabey district of Bursa. Yaren the stork's mate arrived at the nest this morning. Yılmaz, who was filled with great joy, said, "If she is healthy, Yaren will come within a week at the latest. This is the earliest her mate has ever arrived."

In the Eskikarağaç neighborhood (Stork village) of the Karacabey district in Bursa, the mate of Yaren the stork, who has captured the hearts of millions with the friendship story he built with fisherman Adem Yılmaz, arrived at the nest this morning. While everyone in the village was excited for an early reunion after a week, fisherman Adem Yılmaz, who dreamed of meeting Yaren for the 15th time, said, "I missed her so much, my eyes are on the road. She had come the earliest on February 28. This time, her mate arrived earlier."

FRIENDSHIP THAT INSPIRED NOVELS AND MOVIES

The meeting of Adem Yılmaz and Yaren the stork, who have established a 15-year friendship that has captured the hearts of millions in Turkey and abroad, seems to be happening early this year. The story of their friendship, which began 15 years ago, has been the subject of novels, documentaries, and films. Yaren the stork, whom nature lovers and Uncle Adem have been waiting for at the end of February, arrived on March 15 last year, while her mate came to the nest two days ago.

THIS YEAR'S FIRST GUEST OF STORK VILLAGE

The mate of Yaren the stork arrived at the nest this morning. In fact, this stork became the first guest of Stork village this year. When Adem Yılmaz woke up in the morning and saw a stork at the nest, he got excited thinking it was Yaren the stork, but then realized it was her mate. The stork that landed on the chimney and roof of Adem Yılmaz's house also excited the residents of Eskikaraağaç neighborhood.

"THEY USED TO COME IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH"

Yılmaz stated that they expect the storks to arrive around this time, saying, "Her mate has arrived. This is also the first stork to come to Stork village this year. If she is healthy and nothing happens to her, Yaren will arrive with a maximum delay of one week. I missed her so much, my eyes are on the road. Her mate arrived this early for the first time. They used to come in the first week of March before," he said.