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CPOY 76 International Picture Story Award of Excellence: Hair of Istanbul

Miki Tranbjerg is waking up from the dose of ketamine that has kept him unconscious a bit more than half an hour. He lies with his face slanted down towards the couch, while the doctor and the three nurses are fully occupied operating the small hair follicles out of the back of his head. When the blood is removed from the top of his head, you can see the small red holes from which the hair follicles are lifted up. Hair transplants have become the main attraction in popular package tours to Turkey, which appeal to both Arabs and Europeans. The concept is reminiscent of charter trips: Danish companies advertise and arrange the trip to Turkey, where hair transplants have become a billion-dollar industry. Miki Tranbjerg and his friend Sebastian, who in this story has chosen to appear only with a first name, have traveled three hours by plane to Turkey to get their operations. The two friends from Odense have bought a package scheme, where both surgery, hotel stay, translator, breakfast, hair products and transport around Istanbul are included in the price of 1400 US Dollars.

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Slide 6 of 8
November 6, 2020

Sebastian and Miki Tranbjerg want to experience Istanbul while they are here. They take painkillers so they are able to go to restaurants and markets. Some of Miki Transbjerg's friends from Odense regularly write to Miki about how things have gone. They are also interested in getting a hair transplant. “If I have to have one more hair transplant done, I'm making it into a group trip. Then I am the experienced one who can calm them down."

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