Hyderabad, March 16 -- Burak Ozturk, a 26-year-old Turkish national, has embarked on an extraordinary journey covering more than 6,000 kilometres (3,728 miles) by bicycle from Stuttgart, Germany, to Saudi Arabia to perform the Haj pilgrimage in 2025.

Ozturk will cycle across ten countries - Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Greece, Turmm, Syria, and Jordan - before finally arriving in the Kingdom.

He had initially planned to undertake this spiritual journey two years ago; however, family circumstances forced him to postpone his plans.

This year, Ozturk was bable to complete all necessary preparations, including legal formalities, and now hopes for a safe and smooth trip to Makkah.

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