BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )

BITLIS, TURKIYE - JUNE 7: Divers from the Yukari Deniz Association in Adilcevaz are captured images of microbialites discovered in the depths of Lake Van in Bitlis, Turkiye on July 21, 2025. Microbialites that surfaced along the shoreline due to declining rainfall and drought conditions were also recorded. ( Berfin Sidar Aşit - Anadolu Agency )