Miners had their first pre-dawn meal, known as "sahur," meters below ground in Türkiye's Zonguldak. They brought food from their homes and expressed their intention to observe the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Coal mining, also known as "karaelmas," is one of the primary sources of income in the city, and work continues around the clock in three shifts to extract the valuable resource. The miners, who were working the night shift at a private coal mine in Gelik neighborhood of Kilimli district, had their first sahur of the month deep beneath the ground, just like their colleagues in other mines.

Muslims in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kyiv welcomed the holy month of Ramadan with the first tarawih prayer at Ar-Rahma Mosque on Wednesday. Millions of Muslims all around the world will also offer their first special evening Ramadan prayer called Tarawih, which will then continue throughout the holy month.

In Istanbul, Turkish locals enthusiastically welcomed the start of the holy month of Ramadan by performing the first Tarawih prayer in mosques. This special evening prayer, known as Tarawih, marks the beginning of a month-long period of religious devotion and spiritual reflection for millions of Muslims worldwide.

The Hagia Efιmia Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul’s famed Kadıköy district celebrated the beginning of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan with a touching bulletin sign that read: “Welcome Ramadan.”