23.05.2026 12:30
In the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa, citizens boating on the Euphrates River were astonished to see a stray horse swimming in the water. Efforts are underway to find the owner of the horse, which was brought to shore with the help of the locals.
Citizens boating on the Euphrates River in the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa could not believe their eyes when they saw a stray horse swimming in the water.
DAM GATES OPENED
The incident occurred in the Bilecik district of Şanlıurfa. With the recent rains, the water level of the Birecik Dam rose. According to claims, authorities opened the dam gates to discharge water and restore the water level to normal.
THOSE WHO SAW THE STRAY HORSE IN THE WATER COULD NOT BELIEVE THEIR EYES
With the opening of the dam gates, the water level of the Euphrates River rose. Citizens boating on the river noticed a living creature swimming in the water. Directing the boat towards it, they could not believe their eyes when they saw that the creature in the water was a stray horse. The horse swimming in the middle of the river was brought to the shore after great efforts by the citizens on the boat.
OWNER OF THE HORSE BEING SOUGHT
While efforts have been initiated to find the owner of the horse, no information has been obtained as to whether the horse was swept away by the current or entered the water to cool off.