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At the crack of dawn, swarms of men mill around the streets in the vicinity of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
Men have been plying their trade as porters in this way since Ottoman times.
The porters cart bales of garments and textiles, often reaching 200 kilogrammes in weight, up and down the Bazaar's tight lanes and flights of stairs, destined for tailors and tradespeople totally dependent on their assistance.
Shopkeeper Kamil Beldek recognises the indispensable role they play.
Yet these days, sellers are increasingly shifting their businesses away from the bazaar's confined passageways, seeking ease of access outside, stoking fears that the longstanding tradition of Istanbul's porters is in the balance.
Although Mehmet Toktas followed in his uncle's footsteps, he claims youngsters today would struggle with such a physically demanding job.
By contrast, urban historian Necdet Sakaoglu, who's tracked the role of the porter ever since its 19th century heyday, remains unperturbed, explaining that each new cohort of porters typically thinks along similar lines.
The porters comply with rigid rules, each carrying out their role in a limited, micro district, sticking to their own customers.
For Sakaoglu, the enduring culture of the Istanbul porters is assured, simply because needs must.
