A welder working in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

A ship's compass salvaged from a ship in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Welders working in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Salvaged items from ships in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Salvaged items from ships in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Noyan Yurtas stands in the doorway of his antique store, selling a range of salvaged items from various cruise liners and ships in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

An overview of the ship-breaking docks in Aliaga. An increasing number of cruise liners have arrived here since the industry has faced huges losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A box that once held emergency water rations salvaged from a ship's lifeboat in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

An overview of the ship-breaking docks in Aliaga. An increasing number of cruise liners have arrived here since the industry has faced huges losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salvaged ship's chains in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Osman Onal, left, and his son, Kamil Onal, in their offices overlooking the ship-breaking yard. The family has run the business for decades, and Kamil Onal is the current head of the Ship Recycling Un...

Salvaged ship's lifeboats in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Salvaged items from ships in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Salvaged ship's lifeboats in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.

Salvaged ship's lifeboats in the Aliaga ship-breaking yard.