Türkiye’s Erzincan, experiencing freezing nighttime temperatures, witnesses the surface of the Göyne Irrigation Dam frozen due to the cold snap. The dam, crucial for both agricultural irrigation and cage fishing, now harbors fish cages beneath the icy layer. Despite the absence of snowfall, streams, rivers, and dams across the Eastern Anatolia Region have succumbed to the frigid weather, with Çatalarmut village’s Göyne Irrigation Dam displaying a stunning frozen spectacle. Drone footage captures the icy landscape, and locals brave the cold, testing the thickness of the ice with stones
Ahmet Akbuğa – Emin Ferhat Sevilir