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.
Salt Flats Draw Visitors to Türkiye’s Lake Tuz
Unique salt formations created by the receding waters of Lake Tuz in central Türkiye are attracting growing numbers of visitors and photographers. The natural structures, especially visible near Aksaray’s Eskil district, have gone viral on social media, boosting tourism to the lake.
Shaped like daisies and mushrooms, the salt flats form striking patterns across the lake’s white surface, creating postcard-like scenes. Tourists from across Türkiye and abroad are visiting to photograph the landscape and walk barefoot on the mineral-rich ground.
Visitors say the formations resemble Pamukkale’s travertines, adding that Lake Tuz offers both visual beauty and natural health benefits.
Gürsel Özkan
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