Riot control vehicles ploughed snow after Gaziantep city hit by heavy snowfall

After hit by heavy snowfall, snow depth in Turkey’s Gaziantep city exceeded 60 centimeters in high areas and 40 centimeters in the city center. Turkish police stepped in after snow removal teams fall insufficient due to the heavy snowfall. Riot control vehicles (TOMA) belonging to Gaziantep Security Directorate, this time ploughed snow on the streets of Gaziantep. While they were on duty on foot in the city and trying to ensure the flow of city traffic, the traffic police officers came to aid of the vehicles on the road. From time to time, the police officers cleared the snow by lying under the semi-trucks and trucks, and sometimes they helped to rescue the vehicles stuck in the snow. Working all night long, the police continued their efforts to fight snow and rescue vehicles with the first lights of the morning.