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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY MIHAELA RODINA Constantin Keles, a 54-year-old horse breeder from Ceadir-Lunga in southern Moldova tends to horses on April 7, 2014. Gagauzia, a 1,800-square-kilometre territory in southern Moldova close to the Ukrainian border which is peopled by ethnic Turks, who converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 19th century and speak Russian among themselves with a passion for horses. All are from the Russian horse breed "Orlov" trotters, known for their strength and elegance. Comrat, the main city of Gagauzia, took his name from "kümür + at" meaning in Turkish "black horse" said the mayor of the city. According to him, the city founded by the Turkish tribes is named after the winner of a horse race. AFP PHOTO DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY MIHAELA RODINA Constantin Keles, a 54-year-old horse breeder from Ceadir-Lunga in southern Moldova tends to horses on April 7, 2014. Gagauzia, a 1,800-square-kilometre territory in southern Moldova close to the Ukrainian border which is peopled by ethnic Turks, who converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 19th century and speak Russian among themselves with a passion for horses. All are from the Russian horse breed "Orlov" trotters, known for their strength and elegance. Comrat, the main city of Gagauzia, took his name from "kümür + at" meaning in Turkish "black horse" said the mayor of the city. According to him, the city founded by the Turkish tribes is named after the winner of a horse race. AFP PHOTO DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
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