epa05977368 Eyup Yaman waits for his turn during a traditional mass circumcision ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, 20 May 2017. The ceremony was organized by Beyoglu Municipality. Circumcision, the procedure that a removes part or all of the foreskin from the penis is still religiously practiced amongst Muslim families. It is a puberty rite, separating the boy from childhood and introducing him to a new status EPA/ERDEM SAHIN
